Trade Names/Registration/Codify Existing Practice

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

9 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Jan 9, 2025CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
2. Jan 16, 2025HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
3. Jan 22, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
4. Jan 23, 2025HouseAmendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
5. Jan 23, 2025HousePassed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT
6. Jan 23, 2025CommitteeAssigned to Executive Committee in Senate · Senate Executive
7. Jan 29, 2025CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits · Senate Executive
8. Jan 30, 2025SenatePassed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT
9. Feb 7, 2025GovernorSigned by Governor

Roll calls

2 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 0 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

• KG Krista GriffithD Primary sponsor · District 12
• BT Bryan TownsendD Joint sponsor · District 11