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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 294

AN ACT CONCERNING TRADE NAMES, FRAUDULENT FILINGS, IMPERMISSIBLE BUSINESS SOLICITATIONS, DISSOLUTION OF CORPORATIONS, THE ISSUANCE OF AN APOSTILLE AND FEES CHARGED BY A NOTARY.

Became law as Public Act 26-81, signed May 26, 2026, 90 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

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.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

In the House of Representatives

    2 co-sponsors

    Craig C. Fishbein, Steven J. Stafstrom

    Its course

    February 25 to May 26, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action19 actions on 11 days

    In the SenateFeb 25 to Apr 2963 days

    Judiciary CommitteeFeb 25 to Mar 3033 days

    In the House of RepresentativesApr 29 to May 56 days

    Waiting to be sentMay 5 to May 2217 days

    With the GovernorMay 22 to May 264 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 25 – Apr 29

    1. Feb 25Introduced and sent to Judiciary Committee
    2. Feb 27Heard in Judiciary Committee
    3. Mar 30Judiciary Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. Apr 29Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives Apr 29 – May 5

    1. Apr 29Sent to the House of Representatives
    2. May 5Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor May 19 – May 26

    1. May 19Numbered Public Act 26-81
    2. May 22Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. May 26Signed by the Governor
    All 19 actions, as published
    1. Feb 25REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 30Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 30FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Apr 8REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 14FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Apr 14SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Apr 14FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 29SENATE PASSEDSenate
    11. Apr 29RULES SUSPENDED,TRANS.TO HOUSESenate
    12. Apr 30FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    13. Apr 30HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    14. May 5HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    15. May 5IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    16. May 19PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    17. May 22TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    18. May 22TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    19. May 26SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor