AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME (Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name". This act would also centralize the filing, administration and regulation process to the secretary of state. This act would also require trade an annual renewal of the trade name.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2023
Last action Jun 15, 2023
Floor votes · House May 9, 2023
How they voted
67–0
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 74
May 9, 2023
D
Democratic64
89% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jun 15, 2023
Committee
06/15/2023 Referred to Senate Commerce
upper
May 9, 2023
Lower · Passed
05/09/2023 House read and passed
lower
Apr 25, 2023
Legislature · Passed
04/25/2023 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 8, 2023
Committee
03/08/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced
03/03/2023 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Evan Shanley
DDemocratic
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