SOS-BUSINESS ENTITIES-AGENT Senate SponsorsSen. William R. Haine House Sponsors(Rep. Thomas Holbrook) 7/2/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0988 805 ILCS 5/5.05from Ch. 32, par. 5.05805 ILCS 5/5.15from Ch. 32, par. 5.15805 ILCS 105/105.05from Ch. 32, par. 105.05805 ILCS 105/105.15from Ch. 32, par. 105.15805 ILCS 180/1-35805 ILCS 180/1-36805 ILCS 180/45-30Amends the Business Corporation Act of 1983, the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, and the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that the registered agent of a business or not-for-profit corporation may be a limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership. Provides that the notice of a business or not-for-profit corporation's registered agent must be executed in the manner authorized by the governing statute if the registered agent is a business entity (instead of must be executed by a principal officer if the registered agent is a corporation). Provides that a limited liability company's registered agent may be a person authorized to transact business in this State (instead of a domestic or foreign corporation). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 In amendatory changes to the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, provides that a registered agent may be a for profit domestic or foreign corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership authorized to transact business in this State that is authorized by its statement of purpose to act as a registered agent (instead of may be a domestic or foreign corporation, limited liability company, limited partnership, or limited liability partnership authorized to conduct business in this State). In amendatory changes to the Limited Liability Company Act, provides that notice of a registered agent's resignation must be signed in the manner authorized by the governing statute if the registered agent is a business entity (instead of must be signed by a principal officer if the registered agent is a corporation). 1/28/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William R. Haine 1/28/2010SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/17/2010SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000 2/17/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 18, 2010 2/18/2010SenateSecond Reading 2/18/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 23, 2010 3/10/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/11/2010HouseArrived in House 3/11/2010HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Thomas Holbrook 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/11/2010HouseFirst Reading 3/11/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/22/2010HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/14/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 4/14/2010HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 4/14/2010HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 016-000-000 4/14/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/21/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/22/2010SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 4/22/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 23, 2010 4/22/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. William R. Haine 4/22/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/3/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary 5/4/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000 5/4/2010SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 5/4/2010SenatePassed Both Houses 6/2/2010SenateSent to the Governor 7/2/2010SenateGovernor Approved 7/2/2010SenateEffective Date July 2, 2010 7/2/2010SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0988