Mississippi Senate Bill 2003 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 1)
Status: Passed on March 17 2010 - 100% progression
Action: 2010-03-17 - Approved by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

An Act To Create The Fictitious Business Name Registration Act; To Create New Section 25-93-1, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact A Short Title; To Create New Section 25-93-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Establish A Centralized Statewide System For Voluntary Registration Of Fictitious Business Names In Order To Provide The Public With The Actual Identities Of Persons Or Entities Doing Business In This State; To Create New Section 25-93-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Definitions; To Create New Section 25-93-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Requirements For Registration; To Create New Section 25-93-9 Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Requirements For Amendments To Registrations; To Create New Section 25-93-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Requirements For The Term And Renewal Of Registrations; To Create New Section 25-93-13, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Registration Under The Act Does Not Confer Exclusivity Or Preservation Of Use Of A Name; To Create New Section 25-93-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Requirements For Withdrawal Or Cancellation Of Registration; To Create New Section 25-93-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Requirements For Registration, Amendments To Registrations, The Term And Renewal Of Registrations, And Withdrawal Or Cancellation Of Registration; To Create New Section 25-93-19, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Change Of Ownership; To Create New Section 25-93-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Fees Under The Act; To Create New Section 25-93-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Restrict The Use Of The Designation Of Certain Business Forms; To Create New Section 25-93-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe Limitations On The Adoption Of Certain Fictitious Business Names; To Create New Section 25-93-27, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require Public Access To Records Created Under The Act; To Create New Section 25-93-29, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Prescribe The Powers Of The Secretary Of State Under The Act; To Create New Section 25-93-31, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Enact Penalties For Fraudulent Filings; And For Related Purposes.

Trade names; create the Fictitious Business Name Registration Act.

Sen. Joey Fillingane [R]

2010-03-09 - House - House Passed (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2010-02-10 - Senate - Senate Passed (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-03-17		Approved by Governor
2010-03-17		Enrolled Bill Signed
2010-03-17		Enrolled Bill Signed
2010-03-10		Transmitted To Senate
2010-03-09		Passed
2010-03-02		Title Suff Do Pass
2010-02-17		Referred To Judiciary A
2010-02-11		Transmitted To House
2010-02-10		Passed
2010-02-02		Title Suff Do Pass
2010-01-05		Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Type	Source
Summary	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/history/SB/SB2003.xml
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2003IN.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2003PS.htm
Text	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2010/html/SB/2001-2099/SB2003SG.htm
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/votes/senate/0370055.pdf
Roll Call	https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2010/pdf/votes/house/0640019.pdf