Bill Summary

HB 679 Registration of Trademarks (2026 Session)
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Sponsors
by Greco  CS Sponsors: Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, Commerce Committee
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Summary
Registration of Trademarks: Removes provisions relating to classification of goods and services for trademark purposes; requires DOS to use international schedule of classes of goods and services; requires department to establish & maintain secure Internet website that allows submission of online trademark registration application and renewal application; provides website requirements; requires department to make online application system available by specified date; provides online application requirements. Effective Date: July 1, 2026
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committees of reference
   H Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
   H Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
   H Commerce Committee
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Actions
12/08/25
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Filed
12/16/25
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Referred to Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee; Commerce Committee
12/16/25
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Now in Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee
01/12/26
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On Committee agenda - Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee, 01/14/26, 10:30 am, 212 K
01/14/26
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Favorable with CS by Industries & Professional Activities Subcommittee; 15 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/14/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
01/19/26
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Now in Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee
01/27/26
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On Committee agenda - Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee, 01/29/26, 12:30 pm, 314 H
01/29/26
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Favorable by Transportation & Economic Development Budget Subcommittee; 13 Yeas, 0 Nays
01/29/26
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Now in Commerce Committee
02/06/26
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On Committee agenda - Commerce Committee, 02/10/26, 12:30 pm, 404 H
02/10/26
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Favorable with CS by Commerce Committee; 22 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/10/26
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Committee Substitute Text (C2) Filed
02/11/26
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
02/19/26
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/25/26
02/25/26
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Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 114 Yeas / 0 Nays)
02/25/26
SENATE
In Messages
02/26/26
SENATE
Received; Referred to Rules
03/11/26
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading; Substituted for SB 0696; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 38 Yeas / 0 Nays)
03/11/26
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Ordered enrolled
03/11/26
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
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bill text & filed amendments
0679
Filed on 12/08/25
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Amendment 840781 DE
Greco
Filed on 01/13/26
Adopted
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0679C1
Filed on 01/14/26
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Amendment 427833
Greco
Filed on 02/09/26
Adopted
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0679C2
Filed on 02/10/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
0679ER
Filed on 03/11/26
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No amendments to this bill text filed.
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Statute Citations
495.031
495.0315
495.111
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