Maryland legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Maryland SB631: Corporations and Associations - Revisions
Status: Signed into law, April 28, 2026
Requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to notify a person who files a charter document if the Department does not accept the document; requiring the Department to accept a corrected charter document under a certain circumstance; authorizing certain governing bodies of certain corporations to take certain actions without a meeting of the governing body subject to certain conditions; repealing the authority of certain persons to maintain a suit in a State court; etc.
What the bill says
An act concerning Corporations and Associations - Revisions FOR the purpose of requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to notify a person who files a charter document if the Department does not accept the document; requiring the Department to accept a corrected charter document under certain circumstances; authorizing certain governing bodies of certain corporations to take certain actions without a meeting of the governing body subject to certain conditions…
From the enrolled text, May 5, 2026:
AN ACT concerning Corporations and Associations - Revisions FOR the purpose of requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to notify a person who files a charter document if the Department does not accept the document; requiring the Department to accept a corrected charter document under certain circumstances; authorizing certain governing bodies of certain corporations to take certain actions without a meeting of the governing body subject to certain conditions; authorizing certain individuals to take certain actions to carry out a final order under bankruptcy law subject to certain conditions; repealing the authority of certain persons to maintain a suit in a State court; repealing the penalty imposed on each officer of a foreign corporation for certain actions; providing the means and conditions for amending a partnership agreement are governed by the partnership agreement; specifying the parties bound by the partnership agreement and the manner in which the agreement may be adopted and amended; and generally relating to corporations and associations. BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, Article - Corporations and Associations Section 1-201, 2-408, 3-301, 7-301, 7-302, 9A-103, and 10-302 Annotated Code of Maryland (2025 Replacement Volume) SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: Article - Corporations and Associations 1-201. (a) The Department may not accept …
Sponsors
- Chris West (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Jeff Waldstreicher (D, 18)
Latest actions
- : Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314
- : Returned Passed
- : Third Reading Passed (128-0)
- : Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Report by Economic Matters
- : Referred Economic Matters
- : Third Reading Passed (42-0)
- : Second Reading Passed
- : Favorable Adopted
- : Motion Special Order until 3/19 (Senator Smith) Adopted
Votes
- Third Reading Passed (128-0) (April 8, 2026): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Third Reading Passed (42-0) (March 20, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB631?
- SB631 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Corporations and Associations - Revisions.
- What does SB631 do?
- In its own words: An act concerning Corporations and Associations - Revisions FOR the purpose of requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to notify a person who files a charter document if the Department does not accept the document; requiring the Department to accept a corrected charter document under certain circumstances; authorizing certain governing bodies of certain corporations to take certain actions without a meeting of the governing body subject to certain conditions…
- What is the status of SB631?
- Signed into law as of April 28, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 314 (April 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB631?
- Chris West (R, 42), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB631?
- On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0631?ys=2026RS
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