AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 459, VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, AND CHAPTER 1, VOLUME 85 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAMES.
Summary
This Act delays the effective date of changes made to the trade name registration process made by Senate Bill No. 291 of the 152nd General Assembly and House Bill No. 40 of the 153rd General Assembly. The Act also directs the Department of Revenue to conduct outreach to affected agencies and customers regarding the pending changes.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced May 19, 2025
Signed May 27, 2025
Floor votes · House May 20, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
4
Committee
1
May 27, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
May 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits
upper
May 20, 2025
Introduced
Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate
upper
May 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT
lower
May 19, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Bush
DDemocratic
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
Krista Griffith
DDemocratic
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