AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- FILING OF ASSUMED NAME
Summary
Changes the term "assumed name" to "trade name" and centralizes the filing, administration and regulation process of trade names to the secretary of state and requires an annual renewal of the trade name.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Feb 2, 2024
Signed Jun 25, 2024
Floor votes · House Mar 12, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 25, 2024
Signed into law
06/25/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 13, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/13/2024 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 11, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/11/2024 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
May 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
05/07/2024 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
Apr 3, 2024
Committee
04/03/2024 Referred to Senate Commerce
upper
Mar 12, 2024
Lower · Passed
03/12/2024 House read and passed
lower
Mar 7, 2024
Legislature · Passed
03/07/2024 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Feb 27, 2024
Committee
02/27/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2024
Introduced
02/02/2024 Introduced, referred to House Corporations
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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