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Committee reviews House Bill 2117 to streamline business filings and change registered-agent records access
Summary
House Bill 2117 would revise Kansas business filing statutes across chapters for business trusts, foreign corporations, professional entities, registered agents and limited partnerships; supporters told the committee the changes reduce administrative burdens and allow professional entities to use the Business Entity Transaction Act.
House Bill 2117 drew explanation from committee staff and the Deputy Secretary of State, who described the measure as a bundle of technical updates to multiple business-entity statutes intended to simplify filings and reduce avoidable rejections.
“House bill 21 17 as introduced would make various amendments to chapter 17, which covers corporations, and chapter, 56, which covers partnerships,” the committee staff presenter said in opening remarks. The bill would amend filing procedures and fee authorities for several entity types and remove an express exemption from public-record protections for certain registered-agent contact information.
Key changes laid out in testimony include:
- Business trusts: replace the current requirement to file a certified corporate resolution to surrender authority with…
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