AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 6 AND 8 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTERED AGENTS WITH RESPECT TO ENTITIES AND ENTITY FILINGS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE.
Summary
The purpose of this Act is to clarify that registered agents in Delaware are obligated to comply with requirements, standards, guidelines, rules, regulations, and procedures as issued by the Secretary of State on matters involving filings submitted to the Secretary on behalf of corporations, partnerships, limited partnerships, and limited liability companies. This Act will enable the Secretary of State to adopt requirements, standards, guidelines, rules, regulations, and procedures for commercial registered agents regarding verification of customer entities. This Act also clarifies that such requirements, standards, guidelines, rules, regulations, and procedures which the Secretary issues are exempt from Chapter 101, Title 29 of the Delaware Code.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jul 2018
Senate Passage
Jun 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced May 3, 2018
Signed Jul 17, 2018
Floor votes · House Jun 12, 2018
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
8
Committee
2
Amendments
4
Jul 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 NOT VOTING
upper
Jun 30, 2018
Upper · Passed
Amendment SA 2 to HB 404 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 NOT VOTING
upper
Jun 28, 2018
Introduced
Amendment SA 1 to HB 404 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 21, 2018
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
upper
Jun 13, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 12, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 404 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 404 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
May 9, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 8 On Its Merits, 1 Unfavorable
lower
May 3, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryan Townsend
DDemocratic
P
MG
Melanie George Smith
DDemocratic
Co
AD
Anthony Delcollo
RRepublican
Co
Dave Wilson
RRepublican
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