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S2138 • 2025

An Act reducing the costs for small businesses

An Act reducing the costs for small businesses

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Sponsor
Ryan C. Fattman
Last action
2026-03-05
Official status
Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2986
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act reducing the costs for small businesses

An Act reducing the costs for small businesses By Mr.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act reducing the costs for small businesses By Mr.
  • Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No.
  • 2138) of Ryan C.
  • Fattman for legislation to reduce the costs for small businesses.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-05 Senate

    Accompanied a study order (under JR10), see S2986

  2. 2025-12-24 Senate

    Reporting date extended to Saturday January 31, 2026

  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 Senate

    Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    House concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act reducing the costs for small businesses
By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2138) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to reduce the costs for small businesses. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

Current Bill Text

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Bill S.2138

SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter 156C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (d) and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(d) The fee for filing of the certificate of organization required by subsection (a) shall be two hundred and fifty dollars. The fee for the filing of the annual report required by subsection (c) shall be two hundred and fifty dollars. Such fees shall be paid to the state secretary at the time the certificate of organization or the annual report is filed.

SECTION 2. This act shall be effective beginning January 1, 2026.

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