House Bill 5646 / Senate Bill 719 (Laws of 2017) effective July 1, 2020 amends the business corporation act and limited liability company act to remove the requirement of obtaining a certificate of good standing from the division of taxation with respect to dissolution, merger, conversion, and withdrawal filings.
Senate Bill 395, effective January 1, 2020, enacts the Transparency and Sustainability Standards for Rhode Island Businesses Act, under which a Rhode Island stock or nonstock corporation or LLC may be issued a Certificate of Adoption of Transparency and Sustainability Standards from the Department of Environmental Management attesting that the corporation or LLC has fulfilled sustainability metrics and filed with the Secretary of State a standards statement.
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March 31, 2021 — The Rhode Island Secretary of State issued a press release warning Rhode Island businesses of a “misleading” mailing that resembles a bill seeking payment for a Certificate of Good Standing. The press release states that this mailing creates a false sense of urgency with terms like “Notice Date” and Please Respond By” and charges an exorbitant fee. The press release can be read in full here.
March 12, 2020 — Rhode Island’s Secretary of State announced the launch of the Rhode Island Department of State's new Business Services website.