2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 154

CHAPTER NUMBER: 419
File Code: Corporations and Associations Prior Year Introduction As: HB 1166/07 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 548
Sponsored By:
Delegate Feldman
Entitled:
Real Estate Investment Trusts - Definition and Share Information

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "real estate investment trust" to clarify that the term means an unincorporated "business" trust or association formed under specified provisions of law; requiring a real estate investment trust, on request of the shareholder, to send without charge a written statement containing specified information for shares issued without certificates; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
1/18
First Reading Economic Matters
1/23
Hearing 1/31 at 1:00 p.m.
2/12
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/13
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/15
Third Reading Passed (136-0)
3/28
Returned Passed
Senate Action
2/18
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
3/31
Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/28
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/29
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/13
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 419

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Business Trusts
Disclosure
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Securities

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Corporations and Associations
( 8-101 , 8-203 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 15, 2008: Third Reading Passed (136-0)
Senate
March 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (47-0)