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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3709

Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Andrew S. Chesney

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

805 ILCS 180/50-10

Amends the Limited Liability Company Act. Reduces various filing fees
payable to the Secretary of State by 50%. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning business.

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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:

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Section 5.
The Limited Liability Company Act is amended by
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changing Section 50-10 as follows:

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(805 ILCS 180/50-10)
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Sec. 50-10.
Fees.
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(a) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect in
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accordance with the provisions of this Act and rules
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promulgated under its authority all of the following:
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(1) Fees for filing documents.
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(2) Miscellaneous charges.
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(3) Fees for copies of any documents.
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(b) The Secretary of State shall charge and collect for
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all of the following:
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(1) Filing articles of organization (domestic),
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application for admission (foreign), and restated articles
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of organization (domestic),
$75

$150
. Notwithstanding the
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foregoing, the fee for filing articles of organization
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(domestic), application for admission (foreign), and
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restated articles of organization (domestic) in connection
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with a limited liability company with a series or the
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ability to establish a series pursuant to Section 37-40 of

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this Act is
$200

$400
.
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(2) Filing amendments (domestic or foreign),
$25

$50
.
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(3) Filing a statement of termination or application
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for withdrawal, $5.
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(4) Filing an application to reserve a name, $25.
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(5) Filing a notice of cancellation of a reserved
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name, $5.
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(6) Filing a notice of a transfer of a reserved name,
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$25.
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(7) Registration of a name,
$25

$50
.
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(8) Renewal of registration of a name,
$25

$50
.
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(9) Filing an application for use of an assumed name
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under Section 1-20 of this Act,
$75

$150
for each year or
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part thereof ending in 0 or 5,
$60

$120
for each year or
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part thereof ending in 1 or 6,
$45

$90
for each year or
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part thereof ending in 2 or 7,
$30

$60
for each year or
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part thereof ending in 3 or 8,
$15

$30
for each year or
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part thereof ending in 4 or 9, and a renewal for each
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assumed name,
$75

$150
.
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(9.5) Filing an application for change of an assumed
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name,
$12

$25
.
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(10) Filing an application for cancellation of an
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assumed name, $5.
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(11) Filing an annual report of a limited liability
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company or foreign limited liability company,
$37

$75
, if
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filed as required by this Act, plus a penalty if

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delinquent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the fee for
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filing an annual report of a limited liability company or
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foreign limited liability company is
$37

$75
plus
$25

$50

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for each series for which a certificate of designation has
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been filed pursuant to Section 37-40 of this Act and is in
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effect on the last day of the third month preceding the
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company's anniversary month, plus a penalty if delinquent.
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(12) Filing an application for reinstatement of a
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limited liability company or foreign limited liability
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company,
$100

$200
.
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(13) Filing articles of merger,
$50

$100
plus
$25

$50

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for each party to the merger in excess of the first 2
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parties.
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(14) (Blank).
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(15) Filing a statement of change of address of
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registered office or change of registered agent, or both,
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or filing a statement of correction,
$12

$25
.
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(16) Filing a petition for refund, $5.
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(17) Filing a certificate of designation of a limited
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liability company with a series pursuant to Section 37-40
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of this Act,
$25

$50
.
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(18) (Blank).
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(19) Filing, amending, or cancelling a statement of
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authority,
$25

$50
.
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(20) Filing, amending, or cancelling a statement of
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denial,
$5

$10
.

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(21) Filing any other document, $5.
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(22) For furnishing a copy or certified copy of any
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document, instrument, or paper relating to a limited
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liability company or foreign limited liability company, or
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for a certificate,
$12

$25
.
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(c) (Blank).
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(Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 101-578, eff. 8-26-19;
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102-49, eff. 1-1-22
.)

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Section 99.
Effective date.
This Act takes effect upon
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becoming law.

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