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SB 696: Registration of Trademarks

GENERAL BILL by Martin

Registration of Trademarks; Removing provisions relating to the classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; requiring the Department of State to adopt a federal system of classification each year; requiring publication of the classification as part of the trademark registration application; requiring the department to establish and maintain a secure Internet website that allows submission of an online trademark registration application and renewal application, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/28/2026 Senate - Now in Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development (ATD)
  3. Rules (RC)


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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
12/2/2025 Senate • Filed
12/16/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Rules
1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/13/2026 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
• Introduced
1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
1/23/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 01/28/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
1/28/2026 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
• Now in Rules