Annual Rep't Due Date/Deployed Servicemembers
Plain English Summary
This bill extends annual report filing deadlines for North Carolina businesses (corporations, LLCs, and limited liability partnerships) that are majority-owned by active-duty military members who are deployed. Affected businesses can file their annual reports up to 90 days after their owner's deployment ends, rather than on the standard due date, if they submit an affidavit of deployment beforehand.
Arguments in Favor
Supporters argue this provides relief to military service members and their families who may have difficulty managing business obligations while serving their country away from home. The bill acknowledges the unique challenges deployed personnel face in running businesses remotely and reduces the risk that business licenses could be suspended or revoked due to missed filing deadlines during unavoidable military service.
Arguments Against
Opponents may be concerned that the exemption could delay important business information from reaching the Secretary of State, potentially making it harder to verify business status or ownership for creditors and consumers. They might also question whether the 90-day extension is necessary or whether other accommodations (like online filing or extensions) already exist, or worry about potential misuse of the deployment affidavit process.
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Sponsors
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 95
Primary Sponsor
Representative · District 83
Cosponsors (30)
Representative · District 116
Representative · District 8
Representative · District 52
Representative · District 48
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Representative · District 99
Representative · District 26
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Representative · District 62
Representative · District 49
Representative · District 112
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Representative · District 94
Representative · District 111
Representative · District 27
Representative · District 109
Representative · District 17
Representative · District 13
Representative · District 114
Representative · District 100
Representative · District 29
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Representative · District 57
Representative · District 113
Representative · District 58
Representative · District 105
Representative · District 103
Representative · District 101
Representative · District 24
Vote Breakdown (2 roll calls)
Final Vote
On: Second Reading
Party Breakdown