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HB158Introduced in the House

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

Engrossed

Introduced by Lehman Franklin, District 160

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Senate Read Second Time

March 25, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: Passage: House Vote #582 · March 3, 2026

168

Yes

3

No

6

Absent or Not Voting

177 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Withdrawn, Recommitted

  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  7. House Third Readers

  8. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  9. Senate Read and Referred

  10. Senate Committee Favorably Reported

  11. Senate Read Second Time

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