Illinois 94th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

SB 504 — LLC ACT-SERIES LLC

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0607

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2005. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 72% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    0 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that an operating agreement may establish designated series of members, managers or limited liability company interests having separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the limited liability company or profits and losses associated with specified property or obligations, and to the extent provided in the operating agreement, any such series may have a separate business purpose or investment objective. Establishes the procedures for management, dissolution, and operation of a series. Provides the fee for filing articles of organization, annual reports, and certificates of designation for a series of a limited liability company. Effective July 1, 2005.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

8 added · 8 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of Bill SB 504, several lines of text were added while corresponding lines were removed from the previous version. This update reflects changes in the language used in the bill, which may clarify intentions or modify requirements. These changes are important because they can affect how the law will be implemented and interpreted, potentially impacting various stakeholders involved.

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SB0504 Engrossed LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b AN ACT concerning business.
SB0504 Enrolled LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b AN ACT concerning business.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section or under other applicable law, in the event that an operating agreement creates one or more series, and if separate and distinct records are maintained for any such series and the assets associated with any such series are held (directly or indirectly, including through a nominee or otherwise) and accounted for separately from the other assets of the limited liability company, or any other series thereof, and if the operating agreement so provides, and notice of the limitation on liabilities of a series as referenced in this subsection is set forth in the articles of organization of the limited liability company and if the limited liability company has filed a certificate of designation for each series which is to have limited liability under this Section, then the debts, liabilities and obligations incurred, contracted for or SB0504 Engrossed - 2 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b otherwise existing with respect to a particular series shall be enforceable against the assets of such series only, and not against the assets of the limited liability company generally or any other series thereof, and unless otherwise provided in the operating agreement, none of the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to the limited liability company generally or any other series thereof shall be enforceable against the assets of such series.
(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Section or under other applicable law, in the event that an operating agreement creates one or more series, and if separate and distinct records are maintained for any such series and the assets associated with any such series are held (directly or indirectly, including through a nominee or otherwise) and accounted for separately from the other assets of the limited liability company, or any other series thereof, and if the operating agreement so provides, and notice of the limitation on liabilities of a series as referenced in this subsection is set forth in the articles of organization of the limited liability company and if the limited liability company has filed a certificate of designation for each series which is to have limited liability under this Section, then the debts, liabilities and obligations incurred, contracted for or SB0504 Enrolled - 2 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b otherwise existing with respect to a particular series shall be enforceable against the assets of such series only, and not against the assets of the limited liability company generally or any other series thereof, and unless otherwise provided in the operating agreement, none of the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to the limited liability company generally or any other series thereof shall be enforceable against the assets of such series.
(d) Upon the filing of the certificate of designation with the Secretary of State setting forth the name of each series with limited liability, the series’ existence shall begin, and each of the duplicate copies stamped "Filed" and marked with SB0504 Engrossed - 3 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b the filing date shall be conclusive evidence, except as against the State, that all conditions precedent required to be performed have been complied with and that the series has been or shall be, on a later date if so specified in the articles of organization or certificate of designation, legally organized and formed under this Act.
(d) Upon the filing of the certificate of designation with the Secretary of State setting forth the name of each series with limited liability, the series’ existence shall begin, and each of the duplicate copies stamped "Filed" and marked with SB0504 Enrolled - 3 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b the filing date shall be conclusive evidence, except as against the State, that all conditions precedent required to be performed have been complied with and that the series has been or shall be, on a later date if so specified in the articles of organization or certificate of designation, legally organized and formed under this Act.
(g) An operating agreement may provide for classes or groups of members or managers associated with a series having such relative rights, powers and duties as the operating agreement may provide, and may make provision for the future creation of additional classes or groups of members or managers SB0504 Engrossed - 4 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b associated with the series having such relative rights, powers and duties as may from time to time be established, including rights, powers and duties senior to existing classes and groups of members or managers associated with the series.
(g) An operating agreement may provide for classes or groups of members or managers associated with a series having such relative rights, powers and duties as the operating agreement may provide, and may make provision for the future creation of additional classes or groups of members or managers SB0504 Enrolled - 4 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b associated with the series having such relative rights, powers and duties as may from time to time be established, including rights, powers and duties senior to existing classes and groups of members or managers associated with the series.
(l) Except as otherwise provided in an operating agreement, any event under this Act or an operating agreement that causes a member to cease to be associated with a series shall not, in itself, cause such member to cease to be associated with any other series or terminate the continued membership of a member in the limited liability company or cause the termination of the series, regardless of whether such member was the last SB0504 Engrossed - 5 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b remaining member associated with such series.
(l) Except as otherwise provided in an operating agreement, any event under this Act or an operating agreement that causes a member to cease to be associated with a series shall not, in itself, cause such member to cease to be associated with any other series or terminate the continued membership of a member in the limited liability company or cause the termination of the series, regardless of whether such member was the last SB0504 Enrolled - 5 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b remaining member associated with such series.
Unless otherwise SB0504 Engrossed - 6 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b provided in the operating agreement, the debts, liabilities and obligations incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular series of such a foreign limited liability company shall be enforceable against the assets of such series only, and not against the assets of the foreign limited liability company generally or any other series thereof and none of the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to such a foreign limited liability company generally or any other series thereof shall be enforceable against the assets of such series.
Unless otherwise SB0504 Enrolled - 6 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b provided in the operating agreement, the debts, liabilities and obligations incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular series of such a foreign limited liability company shall be enforceable against the assets of such series only, and not against the assets of the foreign limited liability company generally or any other series thereof and none of the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to such a foreign limited liability company generally or any other series thereof shall be enforceable against the assets of such series.
(B) For the purpose of changing the registered SB0504 Engrossed - 7 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b agent name or registered office, or both, $35.
(B) For the purpose of changing the registered SB0504 Enrolled - 7 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b agent name or registered office, or both, $35.
SB0504 Engrossed - 8 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b (17) Filing any other document, $100.
SB0504 Enrolled - 8 - LRB094 05337 RXD 35381 b (17) Filing any other document, $100.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0607

  2. Effective Date August 16, 2005

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Passed Both Houses

  6. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 062-049-000

  7. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  8. Second Reading - Short Debate

  9. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  10. Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 008-002-000

  11. Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee

  12. Referred to Rules Committee

  13. First Reading

  14. Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kevin Joyce

  15. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading

  16. Arrived in House

  17. Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000

  18. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 8, 2005

  19. Second Reading

  20. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 3, 2005

  21. Do Pass Judiciary; 010-000-000

  22. Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Richard J. Winkel, Jr.

  23. Assigned to Judiciary

  24. Referred to Rules

  25. First Reading

  26. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on · 4 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

Third Reading

Passed 62 Yea · 49 Nay · 7 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 554605
Democrat 7002
Republican 0300
Total 624907
% of votes cast 53%42%0%6%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Sacia — Nay
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Schock — Nay
Lindner — Nay
Krause — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Mathias — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Nay
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
Bost — Nay
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Fritchey — Nay
Munson — Nay
Hamos — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Nay
Jefferson — Nay
Jenisch — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Poe — Nay
Lang — Yea
Bailey — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
Lyons, Eileen — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons, Joseph — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Meyer — Yea
Millner — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Molaro — Yea
Parke — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Pihos — Nay
Bradley, Richard — Yea
Brady — Yea
Turner — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Burke — Yea
Younge — Yea
Howard — Yea
Jones — Yea
Churchill — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Cross — Yea
Currie — Yea
Daniels — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Dunn — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Giles — Yea
Graham — Yea
Granberg — Yea
Hassert — Yea
Leitch — Nay
May — Nay
McKeon — Not Voting
Mulligan — Nay
Bradley, John — Nay
Myers — Nay
Nekritz — Not Voting
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Jerry — Nay
Scully — Not Voting
Sommer — Nay
Watson — Nay
Soto — Not Voting
Tenhouse — Nay
Tryon — Nay
Davis, Monique — Not Voting
Verschoore — Nay
Wait — Nay
Washington — Nay
Chavez — Nay
Coulson — Nay
Cultra — Nay
D'Amico — Nay
Dugan — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Flider — Nay
Franks — Nay
Gordon — Nay
Hultgren — Nay
Kosel — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Patterson — Yea
Phelps — Nay
Pritchard — Nay
Reis — Nay
Ryg — Nay
Chapa LaVia — Nay
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Not Voting
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Michael J. Kelly Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Not Voting
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Nay

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Third Reading

Passed 56 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 50003
Democrat 5000
Republican 1000
Total 56003
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Sandoval — Yea
Shadid — Yea
Sieben — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Brady — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Sullivan, D. — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Sullivan, J. — Yea
Petka — Yea
Link — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Watson — Yea
Jones, W. — Yea
Peterson — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Winkel — Yea
Wojcik — Not Voting
Clayborne — Yea
Cronin — Yea
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Forby — Yea
Geo-Karis — Not Voting
Halvorson — Not Voting
Pankau — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Rauschenberger — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Ronen — Yea
Roskam — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
del Valle — Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 504 do?
Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Provides that an operating agreement may establish designated series of members, managers or limited liability company interests having separate rights, powers or duties with respect to specified property or obligations of the limited liability company or profits and losses associated with specified property or obligations, and to the extent provided in the operating agreement, any such series may have a separate business purpose or investment objective. Establishes the procedures for management, dissolution, and operation of a series. Provides the fee for filing articles of organization, annual reports, and certificates of designation for a series of a limited liability company. Effective July 1, 2005.
Who sponsors SB 504?
SB 504 is sponsored by Don Harmon (Democrat).
What is the current status of SB 504?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 17, 2005. Enacted.
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