House Bill 1716
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally and providing for registration of name of domestic nonfiling association; in entity transactions, further providing for nature of transactions and for approval by limited liability company; in foreign associations, further providing for foreign registration statement; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for certain specifically authorized debt terms; in officers, directors and shareholders, further providing for derivative action; in foreign business corporations, further providing for application of article; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for certain specifically authorized debt terms; in officers, directors and members, further providing for derivative action; in general partnerships, further providing for contents of partnership agreement; in limited partnerships, further providing for contents of partnership agreement and for derivative action; and, in limited liability companies, further providing for contents of operating agreement and for derivative action.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Representative Perry Warren
D House District 31
Co-Sponsors

Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115

Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153

Rep. Mike Jones
R House District 93

Rep. David Delloso
D House District 162
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 59 of 2024, July 15, 2024
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2039 | Referred to Commerce, Sept. 26, 2023 |
2169 | Reported as amended, Oct. 18, 2023 |
First consideration, Oct. 18, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 18, 2023 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 30, 2023 | |
2230 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 31, 2023 |
Re-committed to Appropriations, Oct. 31, 2023 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1457-1459), Oct. 31, 2023 | |
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 13, 2023 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 13, 2023 (203-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Judiciary, Nov. 28, 2023 | |
Reported as committed, July 1, 2024 | |
First consideration, July 1, 2024 | |
Second consideration, July 2, 2024 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, July 2, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, July 2, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 3, 2024 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, July 8, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, July 8, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, July 9, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 15, 2024 | |
Act No. 59 of 2024, July 15, 2024 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 2039
Votes
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, July 1, 2024 - Senate JUDICIARY Committee Vote
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Monday, November 13, 2023 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - House Floor Vote
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Tuesday, October 31, 2023 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - House COMMERCE Committee Vote
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Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - House COMMERCE Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 25 and 219; and House Bills No. 816, 1086, 1446, 1466, 1716, 1820, 1853, 2200 and 2233)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 25 and 219; and House Bills No. 816, 1086, 1446, 1466, 1716, 1820, 1853, 2200 and 2233)
(to consider House Bills No. 115, 416, 1466, 1700 and 1716)
(to consider House Bills No. 115, 416, 1466, 1700 and 1716)
Voting meeting on and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB842, HB1580, HB1716 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB842, HB1580, HB1716 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Statute References
This bill amends Title 15 (Corporations And Unincorporated Associations). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Rep. Dan Miller
D House District 42

Rep. Dan Miller
D House District 42

Rep. Chris Pielli
D House District 156
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View all legislation amending Title
15 (Corporations And Unincorporated Associations)
House Bill 1716
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
WARREN, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, M. JONES, DELLOSO
Short Title
An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally and providing for registration of name of domestic nonfiling association; in entity transactions, further providing for nature of transactions and for approval by limited liability company; in foreign associations, further providing for foreign registration statement; in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for certain specifically authorized debt terms; in officers, directors and shareholders, further providing for * * *
Memo Subject
Clarifying shareholder rights in Title 15
Actions
2039 | Referred to COMMERCE, Sept. 26, 2023 |
2169 | Reported as amended, Oct. 18, 2023 |
First consideration, Oct. 18, 2023 | |
Laid on the table, Oct. 18, 2023 | |
Removed from table, Oct. 30, 2023 | |
2230 | Second consideration, with amendments, Oct. 31, 2023 |
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, Oct. 31, 2023 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1457-1459), Oct. 31, 2023 | |
Re-reported as committed, Nov. 13, 2023 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Nov. 13, 2023 (203-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to JUDICIARY, Nov. 28, 2023 | |
Reported as committed, July 1, 2024 | |
First consideration, July 1, 2024 | |
Second consideration, July 2, 2024 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, July 2, 2024 | |
Re-reported as committed, July 2, 2024 | |
Third consideration and final passage, July 3, 2024 (50-0) | |
Signed in House, July 8, 2024 | |
Signed in Senate, July 8, 2024 | |
Presented to the Governor, July 9, 2024 | |
Approved by the Governor, July 15, 2024 | |
Act No. 59 of 2024, July 15, 2024 |
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