# Delaware HB 40: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 459, VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE AND TITLES 6, 29, AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAMES. Delaware HB 40, AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 459, VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE AND TITLES 6, 29, AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAMES., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) House bill sponsored by Krista Griffith (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-02-07 (Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB40-153 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Delaware HB 40 - State: Delaware - Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) - Title: AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 459, VOLUME 84 OF THE LAWS OF DELAWARE AND TITLES 6, 29, AND 30 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE REGISTRATION OF TRADE NAMES. - Status: signed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-09 - Last action: 2025-02-07, Signed by Governor - Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 1 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (58 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 5 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Limited liability companies avoid association filings: benefit, low. Beginning June 2, 2025, limited liability companies are exempt from the association rule requiring a list of everyone involved. That rule requires unincorporated associations to file the list with the Division of Revenue before doing business in Delaware. The existing partnership exemption remains.… - Taxpayers can face document service fees: cost, low. Beginning June 2, 2025, Delaware's Division of Revenue can charge fees for certificates and other documents it issues. This includes documents showing the requesting taxpayer's tax status. The law does not set the fee amount. It also authorizes fees for collecting debts owed to agencies seeking col… - False business-name affidavits carry criminal liability: cost, low. Beginning June 2, 2025, knowingly making or filing a false affidavit for corporation or limited liability company trade-name registration is false swearing. This extends the existing criminal rule to those filings. Affidavits already covered by the trade-name law remain subject to that rule. - Business trade names get online registration: mixed, low. The law moved the trade-name changes from February 1, 2025, to June 2, 2025. Corporations and limited liability companies can voluntarily register trade names that do not show their legal names. They must file online through the Delaware Trade Name Registry, run by the Division of Revenue, and pay… - Special trade-name licenses carry business fees: mixed, low. Beginning June 2, 2025, Delaware corporations and limited liability companies not doing business in Delaware need a special license before registering a trade name. The license costs $25, separate from the filing fee, and expires December 31 of the year issued. A three-year renewal costs three time… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Krista Griffith (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-01-30 | Senate | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 19 | 0 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Passed (3/5 required) | pass | 39 | 0 | | ## Actions (9) - 2025-02-07: Signed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-01-30: Passed By Senate. Votes: 19 YES 2 VACANT (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Reported Out of Committee (Executive) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Assigned to Executive Committee in Senate (Senate) - 2025-01-23: Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT (House) - 2025-01-23: Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House) - 2025-01-22: Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 10 On Its Merits (House) - 2025-01-16: Amendment HA 1 to HB 40 - Introduced and Placed With Bill (House) - 2025-01-09: Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House) ## Bill text - Current, 2025-01-09: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141757&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related bills - HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house) - HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed) - SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed) - HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed) - SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed) - HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed) ## Sources - [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=141757&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2) ## Related - [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153) - [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153) - [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153) - [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153) - [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153) - [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153) - [Delaware bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware/bills) - [Delaware state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/delaware) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB40-153 (as of 2026-10-11).