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DE HB 40

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AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 459, VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE AND TITLES 6, 29, AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAMES.

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

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Did DE HB 40 pass?

Yes. DE HB 40 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-02-07): Signed by Governor

What is DE HB 40 about?

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.

Who sponsors DE HB 40?

Bryan Townsend, Krista Griffith are the primary sponsors of DE HB 40.

Description

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.

Introduced
2025-01-09
Latest action
2025-02-07 — Signed by Governor
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bryan Townsendprimary
  • Krista Griffithprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-07

    Signed by Governor

    executive-signature

  2. 2025-01-30

    Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT

    passage

  3. 2025-01-29

    Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  4. 2025-01-23

    Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate

    introduction,referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-23

    Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

    passage

  6. 2025-01-23

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Passed In House by Voice Vote

    amendment-passage

  7. 2025-01-22

    Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits

    committee-passage

  8. 2025-01-16

    Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill

    amendment-introduction

  9. 2025-01-09

    Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

    introduction,referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • 3/5

    2025-01-23 · pass · 39-0

    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: yes
    • 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: other
    • Melanie Ross Levin: yes
    • Sherae'a Moore: yes
    • Bryan W. Shupe: yes
    • Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
    • Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
    • Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
    • Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
    • Lyndon D. Yearick: yes

  • 3/5

    2025-01-30 · pass · 19-0

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Darius J. Brown: yes
    • Eric Buckson: 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: yes
    • Nicole Poore: yes
    • Bryant L. Richardson: 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=141757

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