SESSION OF 1999



SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2156



As Amended by House Committee on

Judiciary





Brief(1)



H.B. 2156 amends the Corporation Code to allow for proxy voting by means of electronic transmissions.





Background



The legislator who requested the bill testified in support of the measure and noted the bill is consistent with the Delaware Corporation Code.



Others who expressed support for the bill include conferees from Western Resources and the Security Benefit Group of Companies.



The fiscal note indicates no fiscal impact.

1. *Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at http://www.ink.org/public/legislative/bill_search.html.