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BILL · 1997–98 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 5065

SB 5065: Naming of businesses

Regulating naming of businesses.

Summary

  • Application of the naming requirements of the Corporations Act, Nonprofit Act, Partnership Act, and Limited Liability Company Act is clarified by the standardization of the requirements found in each of the acts. Previous changes made to the limited liability company statute are incorporated.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5065), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 1997
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 11, 1997
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Pam Roach (R-31)
Introduced
January 13, 1997 in the Senate
Last action
March 12, 1998
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1253

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Pam Roach (R-31)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Stephen Johnson R-47Shirley Winsley R-28

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 11, 1997
Version voted on: ESB 5065
42 Yea 0 Nay 2 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19013
Republican23012
How each member voted

Absent (2)

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Senate · Final Passage

January 28, 1998
Version voted on: ESB 5065
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22001
Republican25001
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

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SB 5065 in other sessions

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