2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 549

File Code: Corporations and Associations Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 495
Sponsored By:
Delegates Feldman, Barve, and Taylor
Entitled:
Corporations - Directors and Stockholders - Meetings, Notices, and Consents

Synopsis:

Providing that specified actions by the board of directors of a Maryland corporation, a committee of the board, or the stockholders of the corporation may be taken by a specified consent given in writing or by electronic transmission and filed in paper or electronic form in specified locations; providing that meetings of the board of directors of a Maryland corporation may be held by means of remote communication; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
2/12
Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/10
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
3/11
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/13
Third Reading Passed (140-0)
4/1
House Concur - Senate Amendments
Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Passed Enrolled
5/22
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
Senate Action
3/14
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/30
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/31
Third Reading Passed with Amendments (45-0)
Sponsored by:
Delegate Brian J. Feldman, District 15
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate Herman Taylor, District 14
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
CHARTERS
COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS -see also- POLITICAL COMMITTEES
CORPORATIONS -see also- MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
ELECTRONIC COMMERCE -see also- ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER
NOTICES
TELECOMMUNICATIONS -see also- TELEPHONES
VOTING -see also- BALLOTS; ELECTIONS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Corporations and Associations
( 1-101 , 1-101 , 2-408 , 2-409 , 2-502 , 2-502.1 , 2-503 , 2-504 , 2-504.1 , 2-505 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled (PDF)
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 128274/01 (PDF)     Offered on: April 1, 2003   at: 10:37 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 13, 2003: Third Reading Passed (140-0)
April 1, 2003: Third Reading Passed (139-0)
Senate
March 31, 2003: Third Reading Passed (45-0)