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OK HB2844

Bill

Status

Passed

4/20/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jon Echols

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends 12 O.S. Section 682 to permit lawsuits against corporate officers, directors, or shareholders for their own conduct, acts, or contractual obligations that fall outside the scope of their corporate role

  • Maintains existing protection requiring plaintiffs to first obtain judgment against a corporation and have execution returned unsatisfied before suing officers, directors, or shareholders for corporate debts

  • Deletes subsection C, which previously prohibited trying claims against officers, directors, or shareholders in the same phase of proceedings as corporate liability claims

  • Extends the same protections to members and managers of limited liability companies as those afforded to corporate officers, directors, and shareholders

  • Effective date: November 1, 2016

Legislative Description

Civil procedure; judgment; permitting suit if conduct is not within scope of duty; effective date.

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/20/2016

4/20/2016

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/21/2016
Judiciary and Civil Procedure2/22/2016
Rules2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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