l9n/ Mississippi

2021 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2626

MS Business Corporation Act; amend to allow corporations to hold annual or special shareholder meetings remotely.

Became law as Chapter 369, Laws of 2021, signed March 17, 2021, 58 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 79-4-7.01, 79-4-7.02 AND 79-4-7.05, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, UNDER THE MISSISSIPPI BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT, TO ALLOW CORPORATIONS TO HOLD ANNUAL OR SPECIAL SHAREHOLDER MEETINGS REMOTELY; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 18 to March 17, 2021, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action11 actions on 10 days

In the SenateJan 18 to Feb 821 days

Business and Financial InstitutionsJan 18 to Jan 2810 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 8 to Mar 929 days

Banking and Financial ServicesFeb 24 to Mar 26 days

With the GovernorMar 9 to Mar 178 days

Text

Each version as the Legislature printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 18 – Feb 8

  1. Jan 18Referred to the Senate committee on Business and Financial Institutions
  2. Jan 28Reported from committee in the Senate: title sufficient, do pass
  3. Feb 8Passed the Senate

In the House of Representatives Feb 9 – Mar 9

  1. Feb 9Sent to the House
  2. Feb 24Referred to the House committee on Banking and Financial Services
  3. Mar 2Reported from committee in the House: title sufficient, do pass
  4. Mar 9Passed the House

To the Governor Mar 10 – Mar 17

  1. Mar 10Returned to the Senate for enrolling
  2. Mar 12Enrolled bill signed in the Senate
  3. Enrolled bill signed in the House
  4. Mar 17Approved by the Governor
All 11 actions, as published
  1. Jan 18Referred To Business and Financial InstitutionsSenate
  2. Jan 28Title Suff Do PassSenate
  3. Feb 8PassedSenate
  4. Feb 9Transmitted To HouseSenate
  5. Feb 24Referred To Banking and Financial ServicesHouse of Representatives
  6. Mar 2Title Suff Do PassHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 9PassedHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10Returned For EnrollingHouse of Representatives
  9. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedSenate
  10. Mar 12Enrolled Bill SignedHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 17Approved by GovernorGovernor