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SB 2471: BUSINESS ENTITIES; NONPROFIT CORPORATIONS; LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES; LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS; LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIPS; NONPROFIT ASSOCIATIONS; PROFESSIONAL CORPORATIONS; AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS; CONSUMER COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONS; LIMITED-EQUITY HOUSING COOPERATIVES; STATE-CHARTERED CREDIT UNIONS; ELECTION ACTIVITIES; LIMITATIONS

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate
  • Latest Version Date: 2026-03-06

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-03-06: 48 Hrs. Notice 03-10-26.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Reaffirms that artificial persons created under state law possess only those powers that are necessary or convenient to carry out lawful business and charitable or organizational purposes, and that those powers do not include the power to spend money or contribute anything of value to influence elections or ballot measures.  Revokes all prior grants of corporate and entity powers and regrants only those powers that the State determines to be necessary or convenient to conduct lawful business under the constitution and laws of this State.  Effective 1/1/2027.  (SD2)

Discussed in Hearing

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary2MIN
Mar 5, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary2MIN
Feb 27, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection1MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology1MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs1MIN
Feb 10, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection2MIN
Feb 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs2MIN
Feb 4, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection20MIN
Feb 3, 2026

Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection

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SB 2471: Business Entities; Nonprofit Corporations; Limited Liability Companies; Limited Partnerships; Limited Liability Partnerships; Nonprofit Associations; Professional Corporations; Agricultural Cooperative Associations; Consumer Cooperative Associations; Limited-Equity Housing Cooperatives; State-Chartered Credit Unions; Election Activities; Limitations | Digital Democracy