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
Mar 5, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Feb 27, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary
Feb 10, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Feb 10, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Labor and Technology
Feb 10, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Feb 4, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Commerce and Consumer Protection
Feb 4, 2026
Senate Standing Committee on Energy and Intergovernmental Affairs
Feb 3, 2026