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RI HB 7844

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AN ACT RELATING TO CORPORATIONS, ASSOCIATIONS, AND PARTNERSHIPS -- RHODE ISLAND BUSINESS CORPORATION ACT

Rhode Island · 2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did RI HB 7844 pass?

No. RI HB 7844 did not pass — it was defeated or died in the legislative process (2026-03-03). Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

What is RI HB 7844 about?

Requires businesses that conduct business to register and maintain required filings with the secretary of state so that consumers and small businesses may readily identify responsible parties, verify good standing, and effectuate service of process.

Who sponsors RI HB 7844?

Casey is the primary sponsor of RI HB 7844.

Description

Requires businesses that conduct business to register and maintain required filings with the secretary of state so that consumers and small businesses may readily identify responsible parties, verify good standing, and effectuate service of process.

Introduced
2026-02-27
Latest action
2026-03-03 — 03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Caseyprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Introduced, referred to House Corporations

    introduction,referral-committee

  2. 2026-02-27

    02/27/2026 Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/03/2026)

  3. 2026-03-03

    03/03/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

    committee-failure

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Votes

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Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://status.rilegislature.gov/

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:31:46.990152Z

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