MissouriSecretary of State would list LLC series separately and issue certificates
If the measure takes effect, each limited-liability company series would receive a searchable state business profile, and people could request its good-standing certificate.
What it does
People may request a good-standing certificate for an individual LLC series. The certificate must list key formation details and may serve as evidence that the series can do business in Missouri.
Each limited-liability series would appear as its own searchable business entity on the Secretary of State's website, rather than only through its parent LLC.
Argument forSeparate searchable profiles and certificates may make it easier for people to verify an LLC series before doing business with it.
Argument againstPeople may rely on a good-standing certificate as proof that a series can do business, even though the certificate may include qualifications or limits.
More detail
The Secretary of State may issue a certificate of good standing for an individual domestic or foreign LLC series. Any person may apply for a certificate for an individual series, including a domestic series or a foreign series registered in Missouri. A domestic series certificate must identify the series, its formation date, its Missouri formation, and compliance with the corporation division's requirements. A foreign series certificate must identify its home-state name, Missouri name, formation jurisdiction, and compliance with the corporation division's requirements. A series must be in good standing because its parent LLC is in good standing. Subject to any stated qualification, the certificate is initial evidence that the series exists and may do business in Missouri.
The Secretary of State must give each limited-liability series its own business-entity profile and keep it searchable on the business services website. The requirement applies to each series with limited liability, and the profile must be handled like the profile of a non-series business entity. Each series must be individually profiled, maintained, and searchable no later than January 31, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Jul 13Delivered to Secretary of State (G)Latest
- Jul 13Approved by Governor Mike Kehoe (G)Became Law
- May 28Delivered to Governor
- May 28Signed by President Pro Tem (S)
- May 28Signed by House Speaker (H)
- May 14House Message (H)
- Vote recorded Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 137 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
- May 14Truly Agreed To and Finally Passed - AYES: 137 NOES: 2 PRESENT: 0Major
- May 14House Adopts (H) - SS SCS
- May 14Taken Up
- May 14Reported Do Pass (H) - AYES: 8 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0Minor
- May 14Voted Do Pass (H)Minor
- May 14Executive Session Completed (H)
- May 13Referred: Fiscal Review(H)Minor
- May 13Reported to the House with... (H) - SS SCS
- May 12Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 29 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Third Read and Passed (S) - AYES: 29 NOES: 3 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Upper
- May 12SS Adopted (S)
- May 12SS OfferedMinor
- May 12Taken Up for Third Reading (S)Minor
- May 7Placed on Informal Calendar
- Apr 28SCS Reported Do Pass (S)Minor
- Apr 21SCS Voted Do Pass (S)Minor
- Apr 15Public Hearing Held (S)
- Apr 9Public Hearing Scheduled (S) - Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 10:00 a.m., Senate Committee Room 1 - 1st Floor
- Apr 8Second read and referred: Economic and Workforce Development(S)
- Mar 30Reported to the Senate and First Read (S)Minor
- Vote recorded Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 152 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 30Third Read and Passed (H) - AYES: 152 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0Passed House
- Mar 30Taken Up for Third Reading (H)Minor
- Mar 12Perfected by Consent - Pursuant to House Rules (H)
- Feb 25Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0Minor
- Vote recorded Reported Do Pass - Consent (H) - AYES: 7 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)Minor
- Feb 24Executive Session Completed (H)
- Feb 12Referred: Consent and Procedure(H)Minor
- Vote recorded HCS Reported Do Pass by Consent (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12HCS Reported Do Pass by Consent (H) - AYES: 12 NOES: 0 PRESENT: 0Minor
- Feb 10HCS Voted Do Pass - Consent (H)Minor
- Feb 10Executive Session Completed (H)
- Feb 3Public Hearing Completed (H)
- Jan 22Referred: Economic Development(H)Minor
- Jan 8Read Second Time (H)Minor
- Jan 7Read First Time (H)
- 2025
- Dec 18Prefiled (H)Introduced
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