STATE BILLGA HB 158ENGROSSED

Commerce and trade; filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; provide

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of businesses using trade names, so as to provide for filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: Mar 3, 2026; 254 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

GA HB 158 · EngrossedMar 3

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Last action: Senate Read Second Time · Mar 25, 2026

Bill history

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Mar 25, 2026Senate Read Second TimeSenate

Mar 25, 2026Senate Committee Favorably ReportedSenate

Mar 4, 2026Senate Read and ReferredSenate

Mar 3, 2026House Passed/Adopted By SubstituteHouse

Mar 3, 2026House Third ReadersHouse

Feb 24, 2026House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

Apr 4, 2025House Withdrawn, RecommittedHouse

Feb 19, 2025House Committee Favorably Reported By SubstituteHouse

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Jan 30, 2025House Second ReadersHouse

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Jan 28, 2025House HopperHouse

Recorded vote

Passage: House Vote #582Mar 3, 2026 · House · 168 yea · 3 nayPassed

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