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Committee hears technical cleanup to corporate and nonprofit filings

Washington State Senate Law and Justice Committee · February 23, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 2,248 is a technical cleanup bill to clarify Secretary of State filing language, restore previously removed statutory text on fee distributions, and adjust procedures for trademarks, apostilles and foreign-entity filings; sponsor and Secretary of State staff said it updates statute to reflect practice and does not change fees.

The committee considered House Bill 2,248, described by staff as a technical cleanup affecting corporate and nonprofit filings handled by the Secretary of State.

Tim Ford (staff) explained the bill clarifies provisions across trademark registration, international-student-exchange placement organizations, apostille certification, foreign-entity registration and…

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