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SF0053
Trademarks and trade names-administrative cancellation.
Year
2025
Status
✓ Signed Into Law
Sponsor
Corporations
Committee
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Joint
Introduced
Jan 20, 2025
1 years ago
Last Action
Assigned Chapter Number 167
Signed
Mar 19, 2025
Effective: Jul 1, 2025
Bill Synopsis
Allows the Secretary of State to cancel registered business names and trademarks through an office process, while giving businesses the right to appeal those decisions.
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Committee
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Type: Joint
Committee Members

Cale Case
Chairman
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - S25

Christopher Knapp
Chairman
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - H53

Brian Boner
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - S02

Gary Brown
Member
Republican - H41

Dan Dockstader
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - S16

Paul Hoeft
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - H25

Steve Johnson
Member
Republican - H08

Bill Landen
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - S27

Tony Locke
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - H35

Ann Lucas
Member
Floor Vote: Excused
Republican - H43

Cheri Steinmetz
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - S03

Joe Webb
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - H19

Nina Webber
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Republican - H24

Mike Yin
Member
Floor Vote: Aye
Democrat - H16
Documents & Resources
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Official bill document
Last Action
Assigned Chapter Number 167
Enrolled Act No.
Act #78
Chapter: 0167
Signed: 3/19/2025
Effective: 7/1/2025