UNIFORM PARTNERSHIP ACT Senate SponsorsSen. Ira I. Silverstein House Sponsors(Rep. Frank J. Mautino) 7/20/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0839 805 ILCS 206/105.5 new805 ILCS 206/108805 ILCS 206/1004 new805 ILCS 206/1209 new805 ILCS 215/108.5805 ILCS 215/114805 ILCS 215/116805 ILCS 215/117805 ILCS 215/202805 ILCS 215/204.5 new805 ILCS 215/206805 ILCS 215/209805 ILCS 215/210805 ILCS 215/809805 ILCS 215/810805 ILCS 215/902.5 new805 ILCS 215/906805 ILCS 215/906.5 new805 ILCS 215/1302805 ILCS 215/1308805 ILCS 215/1305 rep.Amends the Uniform Partnership Act (UPA). Provides for a number of new filing fees. Provides a procedure for reinstatement of an expired limited liability partnership. Provides that fees for expedited services shall be deposited into the Business Services Special Operations Fund and provides specific fees. Amends the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (ULPA). Provides a new filing deadline for a limited partnership applying to use an assumed name within a calendar year evenly divisible by 5. Strikes language allowing the Secretary of State (SOS) to designate a limited partnership as not in good standing when failing to name and maintain an agent for service of process. Provides a new procedure to resign as an agent for service of process and requires a replacement within 60 days. Provides new procedures and fees for service of process when the SOS is the service agent. Provides that a restated certificate of limited partnership supersedes the original certificate and prior amendments. Provides that electronic filings under the ULPA & UPA must include the name of the person making the submission and that this inclusion satisfies the ULPA's & UPA's signature requirements. Provides that the SOS is not required to send a copy of a filed annual report and receipt. Provides that if an annual report is not timely filed, the SOS shall declare the partnership not in good standing and shall not file documents. Provides for a $100 penalty for failing to file an annual report within 60 days of the due date. Provides a new procedures for reinstatement following administrative dissolution, for an amended application for a certificate of authority, and for reinstatement of a foreign limited partnership following revocation. Repeals Section 1305 of the ULPA requiring documents filed to contain a FEIN. Effective July 1, 2011.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:805 ILCS 215/902Provides that a foreign limited partnership may not transact business in this State until it obtains a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to:805 ILCS 206/1209 new805 ILCS 215/209805 ILCS 215/210Adds reference to:805 ILCS 105/115.15from Ch. 32, par. 115.15805 ILCS 180/1-5805 ILCS 180/Art. 37 heading805 ILCS 180/50-10805 ILCS 206/105805 ILCS 206/1005 new805 ILCS 206/1106 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the General Not For Profit Corporation Act of 1986, the Limited Liability Company Act, the Uniform Partnership Act (1997), and the Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001). Changes various filing fees and authorizes additional filings and fees. Provides for the electronic filing of documents and reports. Establishes procedures for reinstatement of limited liability partnership status. Provides the manner for resignation as agent for service of process and the method of service. Revises the manner by which administrative dissolution, revocation, and reinstatement is accomplished. Effective immediately. 2/9/2011SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi 2/9/2011SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 3/2/2011SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/10/2011SenateDo Pass Judiciary; 006-000-000 3/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 14, 2011 3/15/2011SenateSecond Reading 3/15/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 16, 2011 3/31/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 052-000-000 3/31/2011HouseArrived in House 4/5/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/5/2011HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 4/5/2011HouseFirst Reading 4/5/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2011HouseAssigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/11/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 009-000-000 5/11/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 5/11/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/16/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 005-000-000 5/26/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/26/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/27/2011HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2011 5/31/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/23/2012HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Frank J. Mautino 2/27/2012HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 2/27/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/23/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Frank J. Mautino 4/23/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 4/26/2012SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/30/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 5/2/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 010-000-000 5/2/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/2/2012HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote 5/2/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/9/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 069-048-000 5/9/2012SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/9/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1, 2 - May 10, 2012 5/10/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/10/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/10/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/10/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/25/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary 5/25/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Judiciary 5/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 009-000-000 5/28/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Judiciary; 006-003-000 5/29/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 037-014-000 5/29/2012SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Senate Concurs 037-014-000 5/29/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 6/27/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/20/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/20/2012SenateEffective Date July 20, 2012 7/20/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0839