An Act relative to corporate filing requirements
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5168↗ |
| 7/30/2025 | House | Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025 |
| 5/7/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J25 | Accompanied | 1 entries |
Section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “function” in line 14, the following words:- provided, that no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use;
Section 63 of Chapter 109 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (b) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:- (b) The fee for filing the annual report shall be $450, or such amount as the secretary shall designate; provided, however, that no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use.
Section 16.22 of Chapter 156D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (d) When filing said annual report, no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use.
SECTION 1. Section 3B of chapter 7 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “function” in line 14, the following words:- provided, that no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use; SECTION 2. Section 63 of Chapter 109 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out clause (b) and inserting in place thereof the following clause:- (b) The fee for filing the annual report shall be $450, or such amount as the secretary shall designate; provided, however, that no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use. SECTION 3. Section 16.22 of Chapter 156D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (d) When filing said annual report, no additional surcharge shall be assessed due to payment method where such method, whether by check, credit card, electronic means or other instrument, is approved for use.