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CS/CS/HB 169: Fictitious Name Registration

GENERAL BILL by Commerce Committee ; Careers and Competition Subcommittee ; White

Fictitious Name Registration; Revises information required to register fictitious name; revises requirements for change in registration; revises provisions concerning expiration of registration; prohibits renewal of registration if registered fictitious name is prohibited by specified provisions; specifies additional forms of business organization that may not be required to register; revises provisions concerning penalties for violations; specifies additional terms that may not be included in fictitious name.

Effective Date: 7/1/2017
Last Action: 6/2/2017 - Chapter No. 2017-47
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2017 House • Filed
    1/11/2017 House • Referred to Careers and Competition Subcommittee; Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Commerce Committee -HJ 41
    2/1/2017 House • On Committee agenda-- Careers and Competition Subcommittee, 02/08/17, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall
    2/8/2017 House • CS by Careers and Competition Subcommittee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 270
    2/9/2017 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.18(c)
    2/13/2017 House • Original reference(s) removed: Transportation and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
    • CS referred to Commerce Committee -HJ 268
    • Now in Commerce Committee -HJ 268
    3/7/2017 House • Introduced -HJ 41
    • On Committee agenda-- Commerce Committee, 03/09/17, 8:30 am, Webster Hall
    • CS by Careers and Competition Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 260
    3/9/2017 House • CS/CS by- Commerce Committee; YEAS 26 NAYS 0 -HJ 354
    3/10/2017 House • Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.18(c)
    • CS/CS by Commerce Committee read 1st time -HJ 347
    3/14/2017 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 360
    3/23/2017 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/29/17
    3/29/2017 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 478
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    3/30/2017 House • Read 3rd time -HJ 506
    • CS passed; YEAS 113 NAYS 0 -HJ 507
    4/4/2017 Senate • In Messages
    4/5/2017 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 308
    • Received -SJ 308
    5/2/2017 Senate • Withdrawn from Commerce and Tourism; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 617
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 617
    • Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 346 -SJ 617
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 617
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    5/3/2017 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 717
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 717
    5/3/2017 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1098
    5/18/2017 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/2/2017 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2017-47

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  • CS/CS/HB 169, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/3/2017 at 1:54 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 346 (c3) Fictitious Name Registration Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 169 (Ch. 2017-47) -SJ 617

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/CS/HB 169, Committee Substitute 2 Posted 3/10/2017 at 2:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 346 (c3) Fictitious Name Registration Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 169 (Ch. 2017-47) -SJ 617

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    3/30/2017 2:59 PM House 113 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/3/2017 11:09 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 169, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/9/2017 at 3:58 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 3/10/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 346 (c2) Fictitious Name Registration Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 169 (Ch. 2017-47) -SJ 617

    Committee Amendments (2)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    399901 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    White 3/8/2017
    6:46 PM
    Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    3/8/2017
    PDF
    406169 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    White 3/8/2017
    7:04 PM
    Adopted
    3/9/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • HB 169, Original Filed Version Posted 1/5/2017 at 12:09 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Careers and Competition Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 6/8/2017 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 346 Fictitious Names Stargel Similar Last Action: 5/2/2017 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 169 (Ch. 2017-47) -SJ 617

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    956753 - Strike All Amendment
    Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:
    White 2/7/2017
    6:31 PM
    Adopted
    2/9/2017
    PDF

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    865.09 Fictitious name registration. Page 1 (pdf)

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