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S 6890: Removes the requirement that each certificate be duly acknowledged by the person or persons conducting business.
What S 6890 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to improve the regulation of businesses operating under assumed names or as partners in the state. It requires businesses to file a certificate with the county clerk's office, which must include the business name, the full names of all individuals involved, their residence addresses, and the age of anyone under 18. The certificate must be executed by the person or all persons conducting the business. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6890
- What is the current status of S 6890?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 6890 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION".
- Did S 6890 pass?
- Not yet. S 6890 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6890, and where is it now?
- S 6890 was authored by Sen. James Skoufis. Its committee of record is Assembly Consumer Affairs & Protection.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
| Mar. 26, 2025 | REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 26, 2025 · 285 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6890 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 26, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to the execution of certificates by persons conducting business under assumed names or as partners The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of section 130 of the gener- 2 al business law, as amended by chapter 470 of the laws of 1997, is 3 amended to read as follows: 4 (a) Such person, if other than a corporation, limited partnership or 5 limited liability company, shall file in the office of the clerk of each 6 county in which such business is conducted or transacted a certificate 7 setting forth the name or designation under which and the address within 8 the county at which such business is conducted or transacted, the full 9 name or names of the person or persons conducting or transacting the 10 same, including the names of all partners, with the residence address of 11 each such person, and the age of any person less than eighteen years of 12 age. Each certificate shall be executed [and duly acknowledged] by the 13 person or, if there be more than one, by all of the persons conducting 14 the business. 15 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD01313-01-5
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