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: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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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
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SB 696, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 12:00 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Commerce and Tourism (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2026 (pdf)
Commerce and Tourism (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 679 (c1) Registration of Trademarks Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee Similar Last Action: 1/15/2026 H 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) 
S 476 Registration and Protection of Trademarks Martin Similar Last Action: 1/6/2026 S Withdrawn prior to introduction
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/13/2026 4:00 PM Commerce and Tourism 10 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (3)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 495.031 Application for registration. Page 8 (pdf) 495.0315 Page 8 (pdf) 495.111 Classification. Page 1 (pdf)