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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 158: Commerce and trade; filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; provide

Passed one chamber Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 158 is a bill introduced in the Georgia House on January 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Commerce and trade; filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; provide. Primary sponsor: Lehman Franklin (Republican), Anne Westbrook (Democratic), Tyler Smith (Republican), Mike Cheokas (Republican), Ron Stephens (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 25, 2026): Senate Read Second Time.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Part 3 of Article 16 of Chapter 1 of Title 10 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to registration of businesses using trade names, so as to provide for filing of registration statements with the office of the Secretary of State; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Lehman FranklinPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse160
Anne WestbrookPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse163
Tyler SmithPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Mike CheokasPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse151
Ron StephensPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse164

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Senate Read Second Time
  2. Senate Committee Favorably Reported
  3. Senate Read and Referred
  4. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  5. House Third Readers
  6. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  7. House Withdrawn, Recommitted
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. House Hopper

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source