AN ACT CONCERNING TRADE NAMES, FRAUDULENT FILINGS, IMPERMISSIBLE BUSINESS SOLICITATIONS, DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS, THE ISSUANCE OF AN APOSTILLE AND FEES CHARGED BY A NOTARY.
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Officially: “AN ACT CONCERNING TRADE NAMES, FRAUDULENT FILINGS, IMPERMISSIBLE BUSINESS SOLICITATIONS, DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS, THE ISSUANCE OF AN APOSTILLE AND FEES CHARGED BY A NOTARY.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
To: (1) Revise processes related to applications for, and issuance of, trade name certificates, (2) provide the Secretary of the State with additional authority to take actions with respect to fraudulent filings, deceptive business solicitations and the dissolution of corporations that fail to comply with state law, (3) revise provisions relating to the issuance of an apostille, and (4) increase permissible fees that may be charged by a notary.
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Where it is
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Judiciary Committee · Feb 25, 2026
PUBLIC HEARING 0304 · Feb 27, 2026
Joint Favorable Substitute · Mar 30, 2026
FILED WITH LCO · Mar 30, 2026
REFERRED TO OLR, OFA 04/13/26 5:00 PM · Apr 8, 2026
RPTD. OUT OF LCO · Apr 14, 2026
FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN. · Apr 14, 2026
SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 393 · Apr 14, 2026
FILE NO. 615 · Apr 14, 2026
SENATE PASSED · Apr 29, 2026
RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE · Apr 29, 2026
FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR · Apr 30, 2026
HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 535 · Apr 30, 2026
HOUSE PASSED · May 5, 2026
IN CONCURRENCE · May 5, 2026
PUBLIC ACT 26-81 · May 19, 2026
TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE · May 22, 2026
TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR · May 22, 2026
SIGNED BY GOVERNOR · May 26, 2026
The numbers
3
sponsors on the bill
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: SIGNED BY GOVERNOR (May 26, 2026).