California — Assembly Bill 375, effective January 1, 2020, enacts the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018, which, among other things, requires businesses that collect or sell the personal information of California residents to disclose, upon request, the information collected or sold and how it will be used and to whom it was sold or disclosed, and, upon request, to delete the personal information that was collected.
New Hampshire — Senate Bill 425, effective August 7, 2018, amends the LLC law regarding member dissociation and mergers.
Delaware — House Bill 310, effective October 1, 2018, enacts a new Chapter to Title 6 authorizing but not requiring business entities to obtain Certifications of Adoption of Sustainability and Transparency Standards from the Secretary State.
Learn about this landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding when a state can require out-of-state sellers to collect and remit sales taxes even if they have no physical presence and the Court's rationale for their decision, including market distortion, the realities of e-commerce, a state’s authority to collect taxes, & more.
Indiana — Senate Enrolled Act 125, effective July 1, 2018, amends the Indiana Code regarding the responsibilities and requirements for certain underground utility excavators and underground facility operators, to require the filing, with the Secretary of State, of a statement of compliance with Indiana’s “Call Before You Dig” law (Sec.
Maryland — Senate Bill 41, effective July 1, 2018, revises the nonprofit statutes to allow for conversions between domestic and foreign nonprofits.
Kentucky — House Bill 443, effective July 1, 2018, makes changes to statutory provisions concerning governance of nonprofits.
Learn about the new Illinois Entity Omnibus Act, including how it allows Illinois corporations and unincorporated entities to convert into other entity forms, to domesticate to another state in a simple one-step transaction, and much more.
Virginia — Senate Bill 974, effective July 1, 2018, amends the provision of the corporation law regarding authorization of shareholders of a corporation to act without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent.
Virginia — Senate Bill 387, effective July 1, 2018, eliminates the requirement that stock corporations itemize their stock by class on their annual reports.