SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2117
As Recommended by House Committee on
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development
Brief*
HB 2117 would modify business filing requirements for
certain entities, authorize certain entities rendering a
professional service to participate in transactions under the
Business Entity Transactions Act, and make certain
information provided by a covered entity’s former registered
agent a public record.
Business Filings
The bill would remove the requirement to file a certified
copy of a resolution adopted by the entity’s trustees declaring
the entity’s intention to withdraw from the Kansas Business
Trust Act of 1961 with the Office of the Secretary of State.
The bill would require the entity to file a certificate of
dissolution or withdrawal executed by an authorized person.
The bill would also replace the $20 withdrawal fee with the
Secretary of State’s fee for filing such a certificate at the time
the certificate is filed, not exceeding $150.
The bill would remove the merger or incorporation filing
requirement of a certificate of the proper officer of the
jurisdiction and replace it with a form prescribed by the
Secretary of State.
The bill would remove the latest date upon which a
limited partnership is to dissolve from the certificate of limited
partnership filed with the Secretary of State. The bill would
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ replace the $150 application fee for limited partnership filings,
including foreign (Non-Kansas) limited partnerships, with a
fee established by the Secretary of State, not to exceed $150.
Professional Service Entities and Transactions
The bill would allow professional corporations or limited
liability companies to participate in the Business Entity
Transactions Act.
Registered Agents
When a covered entity’s resident agent files a certificate
of resignation, the bill would make the name, postal address,
and contact information of the officer, director, employee, or
designated agent who is authorized to receive
communications from the resident agent a public record.
[Note: This information is accessible through other public
filings.]
The bill would also make technical changes.
Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Commerce, Labor and Economic Development at the request
of a representative of the Office of the Secretary of State.
House Committee on Commerce, Labor and Economic
Development
In the House Committee hearing, proponent testimony
was provided by a representative of the Office of the
Secretary of State. The proponent generally stated the bill
would simplify business filing law and processes.
No other testimony was provided.
2- 2117 Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget on the bill, the Secretary of State indicates the bill
would not have a fiscal effect on agency operations.
Secretary of State; business filings; Business Trust Act; Business Entity Transactions
Act; registered agent; covered entity
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