Virginia — Senate Bill 71, effective July 1, 2018, extends the service of process rules for domestic corporations to domestic LLCs.

Virginia — House Bill 1205, effective July 1, 2018, allows the board of directors of a nonprofit to authorize remotely held member meetings unless the articles of incorporation or bylaws require the meeting to be held at a place.

Virginia — House Bill 170, effective July 1, 2018, changes the effective date of Virginia's new assumed name statute from May 1, 2019 to January 1, 2020.

Vermont — Senate Bill 269, effective July 1, 2018, amends the LLC law by authorizing “blockchain-based LLCs” authorized to use blockchain technology for their governance.

Kentucky — House Bill 319, effective July 1, 2018, deals with the issuance of licenses, permits and certificates for businesses owned by U.S. veterans, exempts veteran-owned businesses initiated in Kentucky after August 1, 2018 from paying certain filing fees, and  waives the annual report filing fees for those businesses for the first four years after their initial registration.

Florida — House Bill 1285, effective July 1, 2018, among other things authorizes state banks and trust companies regulated by the Florida Office of Financial Regulation to form as social purpose or benefit corporations, and allows social purpose or benefit corporations to omit certain information that would otherwise be required in their annual reports if they are required to keep the information confidential under state or federal law.

Florida — House Bill 661, effective July 1, 2018, requires the Florida Department of State to send notice of filings to foreign and domestic business entities and waives filing fees for any statement or article of correction filed within 15 days after such notice is sent if the initial filing contained any false, misleading, or fraudulent information.

On June 1, 2018, Texas changed the way it determines whether a business entity’s name will be available to domestic and registered foreign business entities.

Idaho — House Bill 379, effective July 1, 2018, amends the nonprofit corporation law to provide that only one incorporator of a nonprofit corporation need sign the articles of incorporation when filing with the Secretary of State.

Illinois — House Bill 3514, effective July 1, 2018, amends the definition of expedited service in the corporation, LLC, and LP acts to provide that a request submitted by electronic means will not be considered a request for expedited services solely because it was submitted by electronic means.