SB00294 — JUD Joint Favorable Substitute
Last action — SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Ned Lamont (Democratic) on May 26, 2026.
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3 sponsors
1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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In plain language
The bill updates rules on trade name certificates and notary fees, and empowers the Secretary of State against fraud.
This bill revises the application and issuance processes for trade name certificates, enhances the Secretary of State's anti-fraud authority, updates apostille issuance rules, and raises notary fees. It aims to improve the efficiency and integrity of business registration and certification processes.
What this means for you
- Small Business: This means small businesses may experience changes in the process and costs associated with obtaining trade name certificates and notary services.
Summary
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.
Bill Text
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Read SB00294 on the official Connecticut source →Action History
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SIGNED BY GOVERNOR
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TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNOR
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TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATE
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PUBLIC ACT
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IN CONCURRENCE
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HOUSE PASSED
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HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER
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FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDAR
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RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSE
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SENATE PASSED
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FILE NO.
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SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER
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FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.
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RPTD. OUT OF LCO
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REFERRED TO OLR, OFA
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FILED WITH LCO
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Joint Favorable Substitute
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PUBLIC HEARING
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REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON
Sponsors
- Introducer JUD · Primary
- Introducer 090 · Cosponsor
- Introducer 129 · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 184 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Introducer JUD
Co-sponsors (2)
- Introducer 090
- Introducer 129
Not signed on (184)
184 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
Passed
148 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 99 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 148 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (151)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aimee Berger-Girvalo | Democratic | Yea |
| Alphonse Paolillo | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy Morrin Bello | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre F. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Anne M. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony L. Nolan | Democratic | Yea |
| Antonio Felipe | Democratic | Yea |
| Aundre Bumgardner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bob Godfrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Bobby G. Gibson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Brandon Chafee | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Poulos | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Rosario | Democratic | Yea |
| Corey P. Paris | Democratic | Yea |
| Cristin McCarthy Vahey | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Gaiewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David DeFronzo | Democratic | Yea |
| Derell Wilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Dominique Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eilish Collins Main | Democratic | Yea |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | Democratic | Yea |
| Farley Santos | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Fred Gee | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Turco | Democratic | Yea |
| Geoff Luxenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Geraldo C. Reyes | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory Haddad | Democratic | Yea |
| Hector Arzeno | Democratic | Yea |
| Henry J. Genga | Democratic | Yea |
| Hilda E. Santiago | Democratic | Yea |
| Hubert D. Delany | Democratic | Yea |
| Iris N Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Jaime S. Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| James Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| James Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Jane M. Garibay | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Doucette | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Rojas | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Leeper | Democratic | Yea |
| Jill Barry | Democratic | Yea |
| Jillian Gilchrest | Democratic | Yea |
| John Santanella | Democratic | Yea |
| John-Michael Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Fazzino | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph P. Gresko | Democratic | Yea |
| Josh Elliott | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua M. Hall | Democratic | Yea |
| Juan R. Candelaria | Democratic | Yea |
| Julio A. Concepcion | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadeem Roberts | Democratic | Yea |
| Kai J. Belton | Democratic | Yea |
| Kaitlyn Shake | Democratic | Yea |
| Kara Rochelle | Democratic | Yea |
| Kate Farrar | Democratic | Yea |
| Kenneth Gucker | Democratic | Yea |
| Kerry S. Wood | Democratic | Yea |
| Kevin Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry B. Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry Pemberton | Democratic | Yea |
| Laurie Sweet | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Linehan | Democratic | Yea |
| Lucy Dathan | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcus Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria P. Horn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Fortier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary M. Mushinsky | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mary Welander | Democratic | Yea |
| Maryam Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Matt Blumenthal | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew Ritter | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Osborne | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael "MJ" Shannon | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael D. Quinn | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael DiGiovancarlo | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Demicco | Democratic | Yea |
| Minnie Gonzalez | Democratic | Yea |
| Moira Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicholas Menapace | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Gauthier | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Dillon | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick Biggins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick S. Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Raghib Allie-Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca Martinez | Democratic | Yea |
| Renee LaMark Muir | Democratic | Yea |
| Robin E. Comey | Democratic | Yea |
| Roland J. Lemar | Democratic | Yea |
| Ronald A. Napoli | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Keitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Savet Constantine | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen R. Meskers | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Stafstrom | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven Winter | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan M. Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tammy R. Exum | Democratic | Yea |
| Toni E. Walker | Democratic | Yea |
| Travis Simms | Democratic | Yea |
| Trenee McGee | Democratic | Yea |
| William Heffernan | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy Romano | Republican | Yea |
| Anne Dauphinais | Republican | Yea |
| Arnold Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Ben McGorty | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Buckbee | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lanoue | Republican | Yea |
| Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | Yea |
| Carol Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Aniskovich | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Christie M. Carpino | Republican | Yea |
| Craig C. Fishbein | Republican | Yea |
| Dave W. Yaccarino | Republican | Yea |
| David Rutigliano | Republican | Yea |
| Devin R. Carney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Veach | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Dubitsky | Republican | Yea |
| Gale L. Mastrofrancesco | Republican | Yea |
| Greg S. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Irene M. Haines | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Buchsbaum | Republican | Yea |
| Jay M. Case | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Canino | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hoxha | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Polletta | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Piscopo | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph H. Zullo | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Reddington-Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kurt Vail | Republican | Yea |
| Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | Yea |
| Mark DeCaprio | Republican | Yea |
| Mark W. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Foncello | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Klarides-Ditria | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick E. Callahan | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Bronko | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Weir | Republican | Yea |
| Tami Zawistowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Nuccio | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Ackert | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Courpas | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Delnicki | Republican | Yea |
| Tom O'Dea | Republican | Yea |
| Tony J. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Marra | Republican | Yea |
| Vincent J. Candelora | Republican | Yea |
| William Pizzuto | Republican | Yea |
Passed
148 Yea
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0 Nay
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3 Other
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Democratic | 95 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 148 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (151)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Collins Main | — | Yea |
| Mccarthy Vahey | — | Yea |
| Morrin Bello | — | Yea |
| Sanchez, J. | — | Yea |
| Aimee Berger-Girvalo | Democratic | Yea |
| Alphonse Paolillo | Democratic | Yea |
| Andre F. Baker | Democratic | Yea |
| Anne M. Hughes | Democratic | Yea |
| Anthony L. Nolan | Democratic | Yea |
| Antonio Felipe | Democratic | Yea |
| Aundre Bumgardner | Democratic | Yea |
| Bob Godfrey | Democratic | Yea |
| Bobby G. Gibson | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Brandon Chafee | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Poulos | Democratic | Yea |
| Christopher Rosario | Democratic | Yea |
| Corey P. Paris | Democratic | Yea |
| Daniel Gaiewski | Democratic | Yea |
| David DeFronzo | Democratic | Yea |
| Derell Wilson | Democratic | Yea |
| Dominique Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Eleni Kavros DeGraw | Democratic | Yea |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Farley Santos | Democratic | Yea |
| Frank Smith | Democratic | Yea |
| Fred Gee | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Turco | Democratic | Yea |
| Geoff Luxenberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Geraldo C. Reyes | Democratic | Yea |
| Gregory Haddad | Democratic | Yea |
| Hector Arzeno | Democratic | Yea |
| Henry J. Genga | Democratic | Yea |
| Hilda E. Santiago | Democratic | Yea |
| Hubert D. Delany | Democratic | Yea |
| Iris N Sanchez | Democratic | Yea |
| Jaime S. Foster | Democratic | Yea |
| Jane M. Garibay | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Doucette | Democratic | Yea |
| Jason Rojas | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Jennifer Leeper | Democratic | Yea |
| Jill Barry | Democratic | Yea |
| Jillian Gilchrest | Democratic | Yea |
| John Santanella | Democratic | Yea |
| John-Michael Parker | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Fazzino | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Jacobson | Democratic | Yea |
| Jonathan Steinberg | Democratic | Yea |
| Joseph P. Gresko | Democratic | Yea |
| Josh Elliott | Democratic | Yea |
| Joshua M. Hall | Democratic | Yea |
| Juan R. Candelaria | Democratic | Yea |
| Julio A. Concepcion | Democratic | Yea |
| Kadeem Roberts | Democratic | Yea |
| Kai J. Belton | Democratic | Yea |
| Kaitlyn Shake | Democratic | Yea |
| Kara Rochelle | Democratic | Yea |
| Kate Farrar | Democratic | Yea |
| Kenneth Gucker | Democratic | Yea |
| Kerry S. Wood | Democratic | Yea |
| Kevin Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry B. Butler | Democratic | Yea |
| Larry Pemberton | Democratic | Yea |
| Laurie Sweet | Democratic | Yea |
| Liz Linehan | Democratic | Yea |
| Lucy Dathan | Democratic | Yea |
| Marcus Brown | Democratic | Yea |
| Maria P. Horn | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary Fortier | Democratic | Yea |
| Mary M. Mushinsky | Democratic | Not Voting |
| Mary Welander | Democratic | Yea |
| Maryam Khan | Democratic | Yea |
| Matt Blumenthal | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew Ritter | Democratic | Yea |
| Melissa Osborne | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael "MJ" Shannon | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael D. Quinn | Democratic | Yea |
| Michael DiGiovancarlo | Democratic | Yea |
| Mike Demicco | Democratic | Yea |
| Minnie Gonzalez | Democratic | Yea |
| Moira Rader | Democratic | Yea |
| Nicholas Menapace | Democratic | Yea |
| Nick Gauthier | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia A. Dillon | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick Biggins | Democratic | Yea |
| Patrick S. Boyd | Democratic | Yea |
| Raghib Allie-Brennan | Democratic | Yea |
| Rebecca Martinez | Democratic | Yea |
| Renee LaMark Muir | Democratic | Yea |
| Robin E. Comey | Democratic | Yea |
| Roland J. Lemar | Democratic | Yea |
| Ronald A. Napoli | Democratic | Yea |
| Sarah Keitt | Democratic | Yea |
| Savet Constantine | Democratic | Yea |
| Stephen R. Meskers | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven J. Stafstrom | Democratic | Yea |
| Steven Winter | Democratic | Yea |
| Susan M. Johnson | Democratic | Yea |
| Tammy R. Exum | Democratic | Yea |
| Toni E. Walker | Democratic | Yea |
| Travis Simms | Democratic | Yea |
| Trenee McGee | Democratic | Yea |
| William Heffernan | Democratic | Yea |
| Amy Romano | Republican | Yea |
| Anne Dauphinais | Republican | Yea |
| Arnold Jensen | Republican | Yea |
| Ben McGorty | Republican | Yea |
| Bill Buckbee | Republican | Yea |
| Brian Lanoue | Republican | Yea |
| Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato | Republican | Yea |
| Carol Hall | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Aniskovich | Republican | Yea |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | Yea |
| Christie M. Carpino | Republican | Yea |
| Craig C. Fishbein | Republican | Yea |
| Dave W. Yaccarino | Republican | Yea |
| David Rutigliano | Republican | Yea |
| Devin R. Carney | Republican | Yea |
| Donna Veach | Republican | Yea |
| Doug Dubitsky | Republican | Yea |
| Gale L. Mastrofrancesco | Republican | Yea |
| Greg S. Howard | Republican | Yea |
| Irene M. Haines | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Buchsbaum | Republican | Yea |
| Jay M. Case | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Canino | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Hoxha | Republican | Yea |
| Joe Polletta | Republican | Yea |
| John E. Piscopo | Republican | Yea |
| Joseph H. Zullo | Republican | Yea |
| Karen Reddington-Hughes | Republican | Yea |
| Kathy Kennedy | Republican | Yea |
| Kurt Vail | Republican | Yea |
| Lezlye Zupkus | Republican | Yea |
| Mark DeCaprio | Republican | Yea |
| Mark W. Anderson | Republican | Yea |
| Martin Foncello | Republican | Yea |
| Mitch Bolinsky | Republican | Yea |
| Nicole Klarides-Ditria | Republican | Yea |
| Patrick E. Callahan | Republican | Yea |
| Seth Bronko | Republican | Yea |
| Steve Weir | Republican | Yea |
| Tami Zawistowski | Republican | Yea |
| Tammy Nuccio | Republican | Yea |
| Tim Ackert | Republican | Yea |
| Tina Courpas | Republican | Yea |
| Tom Delnicki | Republican | Yea |
| Tom O'Dea | Republican | Yea |
| Tony J. Scott | Republican | Yea |
| Tracy Marra | Republican | Yea |
| Vincent J. Candelora | Republican | Yea |
| William Pizzuto | Republican | Yea |
Passed
36 Yea
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0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob Duff | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine A. Osten | Democratic | Yea |
| Ceci Maher | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cohen | Democratic | Yea |
| Derek Slap | Democratic | Yea |
| Douglas McCrory | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Winfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Herron Gaston | Democratic | Yea |
| James J. Maroney | Democratic | Yea |
| Jan Hochadel | Democratic | Yea |
| Joan V. Hartley | Democratic | Yea |
| John W. Fonfara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jorge Cabrera | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Kushner | Democratic | Yea |
| MD Rahman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mae Flexer | Democratic | Yea |
| Martha Marx | Democratic | Yea |
| Martin M. Looney | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew L. Lesser | Democratic | Yea |
| Norman Needleman | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia Billie Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Honig | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Lopes | Democratic | Yea |
| Saud Anwar | Democratic | Yea |
| Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric C. Berthel | Republican | Yea |
| Heather S. Somers | Republican | Yea |
| Henri Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Perillo | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Kissel | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Cicarella | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Sampson | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Fazio | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen G. Harding | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hwang | Republican | Yea |
Passed
36 Yea
·
0 Nay
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (36)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Bob Duff | Democratic | Yea |
| Catherine A. Osten | Democratic | Yea |
| Ceci Maher | Democratic | Yea |
| Christine Cohen | Democratic | Yea |
| Derek Slap | Democratic | Yea |
| Douglas McCrory | Democratic | Yea |
| Gary A. Winfield | Democratic | Yea |
| Herron Gaston | Democratic | Yea |
| James J. Maroney | Democratic | Yea |
| Jan Hochadel | Democratic | Yea |
| Joan V. Hartley | Democratic | Yea |
| John W. Fonfara | Democratic | Yea |
| Jorge Cabrera | Democratic | Yea |
| Julie Kushner | Democratic | Yea |
| MD Rahman | Democratic | Yea |
| Mae Flexer | Democratic | Yea |
| Martha Marx | Democratic | Yea |
| Martin M. Looney | Democratic | Yea |
| Matthew L. Lesser | Democratic | Yea |
| Norman Needleman | Democratic | Yea |
| Patricia Billie Miller | Democratic | Yea |
| Paul Honig | Democratic | Yea |
| Rick Lopes | Democratic | Yea |
| Saud Anwar | Democratic | Yea |
| Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox | Democratic | Yea |
| Eric C. Berthel | Republican | Yea |
| Heather S. Somers | Republican | Yea |
| Henri Martin | Republican | Yea |
| Jason Perillo | Republican | Yea |
| Jeff Gordon | Republican | Yea |
| John A. Kissel | Republican | Yea |
| Paul Cicarella | Republican | Yea |
| Rob Sampson | Republican | Yea |
| Ryan Fazio | Republican | Yea |
| Stephen G. Harding | Republican | Yea |
| Tony Hwang | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB00294 do?
- 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.
- Who sponsors SB00294?
- SB00294 is sponsored by Introducer JUD, Introducer 090, and Introducer 129.
- What is the current status of SB00294?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 25, 2026. Enacted.
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