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DE HB 177

enacted

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 459, VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, AND CHAPTER 1, VOLUME 85 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE, RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAMES.

Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · lower

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Did DE HB 177 pass?

Yes. DE HB 177 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-05-27): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 177 about?

This Act delays the effective date of changes made to the trade name registration process made by Senate Bill No. 291 of the 152nd General Assembly and House Bill No. 40 of the 153rd General Assembly. The Act also directs the Department of Revenue to conduct outreach to affected agencies and customers regarding the pending changes.

Who sponsors DE HB 177?

William Bush, Bryan Townsend, Krista Griffith are the primary sponsors of DE HB 177.

Description

This Act delays the effective date of changes made to the trade name registration process made by Senate Bill No. 291 of the 152nd General Assembly and House Bill No. 40 of the 153rd General Assembly. The Act also directs the Department of Revenue to conduct outreach to affected agencies and customers regarding the pending changes.

Introduced
2025-05-19
Latest action
2025-05-27 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • William Bushprimary
  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Krista Griffithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-27

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-05-22

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT

    passage

  3. 2025-05-21

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  4. 2025-05-20

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-05-20

    Passed By House. Votes: 38 YES 3 ABSENT

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  6. 2025-05-20

    Suspension of Rules in House

  7. 2025-05-19

    Introduced and Assigned to Administration Committee in House

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Versions

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Documents

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Votes

  • 3/5

    2025-05-20 · pass · 38-0

    Member-level votes (41)
    • Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • William Bush: yes
    • William J. Carson: yes
    • Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
    • Richard G. Collins: yes
    • Franklin D. Cooke: yes
    • Daniel B. Short: yes
    • Timothy D. Dukes: yes
    • Mara Gorman: yes
    • Ronald E. Gray: yes
    • Krista Griffith: yes
    • Kerri Evelyn Harris: other
    • Debra Heffernan: yes
    • Kevin S Hensley: yes
    • Jeff Hilovsky: yes
    • Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
    • Kendra Johnson: yes
    • Kimberly Williams: yes
    • Kamela T Smith: yes
    • Larry Lambert: yes
    • Sean M. Lynn: yes
    • Michael F. Smith: yes
    • Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
    • Shannon Morris: yes
    • Eric Morrison: yes
    • DeShanna U Neal: yes
    • Josue O Ortega: yes
    • Edward S. Osienski: yes
    • Stell Parker Selby: other
    • Sophie Phillips: yes
    • Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
    • Cyndie Romer: yes
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: other
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • 3/5

    2025-05-22 · pass · 18-0

    Member-level votes (21)
    • Darius J. Brown: other
    • Eric Buckson: other
    • Daniel Cruce: yes
    • Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
    • Gerald W. Hocker: yes
    • Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
    • Russell Huxtable: yes
    • Dave G. Lawson: yes
    • S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
    • Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
    • Trey Paradee: yes
    • Brian Pettyjohn: yes
    • Marie Pinkney: other
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: yes
    • Ray Seigfried: yes
    • David P. Sokola: yes
    • Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
    • Bryan Townsend: yes
    • John "Jack" Walsh: yes
    • David L. Wilson: yes

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https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142340

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