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H3353 • 2025

An Act relative to corporate filing requirements

An Act relative to corporate filing requirements

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Sponsor
Steven S. Howitt
Last action
2026-03-02
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5168
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to corporate filing requirements

An Act relative to corporate filing requirements By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to corporate filing requirements By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3353) of Steven S.
  • Howitt relative to corporate filing requirements.
  • State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-03-02 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5168

  2. 2025-07-30 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  3. 2025-05-07 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/13/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  5. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to corporate filing requirements
By Representative Howitt of Seekonk, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3353) of Steven S. Howitt relative to corporate filing requirements. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

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Bill H.3353

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.

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