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House narrows corporate-liability exposure for officers and directors with clarifying amendment
Summary
House Bill 137, addressing officers' and directors' liability standards, was amended to add 'assignee or successor in interest' and passed the House 67–1; sponsors said the bill preserves liability for willful, gross negligence or wanton reckless conduct while protecting prudent corporate governance.
The House passed House Bill 137 after adopting sponsor-led amendments clarifying the statute's language on officer and director liability.
Representative John L. Valentine, sponsor of the bill, proposed adding the phrase "or any assignee or successor in interest thereof" to committee amendments to ensure…
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