SB 2739 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

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 also requires an annual renewal of the trade name.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Mar 8, 2024 Signed Jun 25, 2024

Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024

How they voted

34–1

Passed

Total votes 35

May 7, 2024

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican5

4 Yea 1 Nay

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jun 25, 2024

Signed into law

06/25/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 13, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/13/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence

upper

Jun 12, 2024

Lower · Passed

06/12/2024 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

lower

May 22, 2024

Legislature · Passed

05/22/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence

legislature

May 8, 2024

Committee

05/08/2024 Referred to House Corporations

lower

May 7, 2024

Upper · Passed

05/07/2024 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)

upper

Apr 30, 2024

Legislature · Passed

04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 19, 2024

Committee

03/19/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Mar 8, 2024

Introduced

03/08/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce

upper

6 primary · 0 co-sponsors