Plain English Breakdown
The official source material does not provide specific details on what exact changes will be made to section 6 of the Uniform Partnership Act, only that it aims to make certain references gender neutral.
Making Partnership Laws Gender Neutral
This legislation changes certain words in the Uniform Partnership Act to be gender neutral.
What This Bill Does
- Changes specific terms in the law about partnerships to remove gender-specific language.
Who It Names or Affects
- Businesses that form partnerships.
- People who start or join partnerships.
Terms To Know
- Uniform Partnership Act
- A set of laws used by many states to govern how partnerships are formed, run, and dissolved.
- Gender-neutral language
- Words or phrases that do not assume a person's gender.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only amends section 6 of the Uniform Partnership Act.
- It is unclear how many partnerships will be directly affected by these changes.
- This legislation ties with another joint resolution, meaning both must pass together.