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Senate committee approves bill to simplify business name-availability rules
Summary
A Senate Insurance & Commerce committee passed SB205 after hearing from a filer who said the Secretary of State—s 28-factor test causes repeated rejections. The bill narrows name-comparison factors to five categories to speed filings; no opposition spoke and the measure passed by voice vote.
Senate members voted to advance a bill aimed at simplifying how the Secretary of State determines whether a business name is available. Senator Penzo opened the presentation and introduced Casper Huber of Rismore Pentograph, who said the current process and a 28-factor test on the Secretary of State—s website produce repeated rejections and delays for filers.
"We file and wait 3 to 5 days and receive a rejection, and then refile with a different name, wait 3…
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