An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally; and abrogating a regulation.

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An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally; and abrogating a regulation.

An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally; and abrogating a regulation.

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• An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally; and abrogating a regulation.

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Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities generally, further providing for requirements for names generally; and abrogating a regulation.

Current Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 1256
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1065
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLETTI, SAVAL AND SCHWANK, OCTOBER 17, 2025
REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 17, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations)
of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities
generally, further providing for requirements for names
generally; and abrogating a regulation.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 202(c)(2)(ii) of Title 15 of the
Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
§ 202. Requirements for names generally.
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(c) Required approvals or conditions.--
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(2) The proper name of a covered association shall not
contain:
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[(ii) Words that constitute blasphemy, profane
cursing or swearing or that profane the Lord's name.]
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Section 2. The regulation at 19 Pa. Code § 17.5 is
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abrogated.
Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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