HB 40 Delaware House · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 459, VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE AND TITLES 6, 29, AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAMES.

Summary

This Act modifies the effective date of Chapter 459, Volume 84 of the Laws of Delaware from February 1, 2025 to June 2, 2025, which was enacted to allow One-Stop business registration by making trade name registrations fully online. It codifies existing practice with respect to the registration of trade names for corporations and LLCs and adds a $25 annual license fee for Delaware corporations and LLCs not doing business in Delaware but desiring a Delaware trade name registration.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Jan 2025

House Passage

Jan 2025

Senate Passage

Jan 2025

Signed into Law

Feb 2025

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Signed Feb 7, 2025

Floor votes · House Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

Feb 7, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Jan 30, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Introduced

Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

upper

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

lower

Jan 22, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits

lower

Jan 16, 2025

Introduced

Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

lower

2 primary · 0 co-sponsors