Illinois HB 2924: CORPORATION-INCORPORATION DATE
Status: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (as of 2025-04-11)
State: Illinois · Session: 104th · Bill: HB 2924
Sponsors: Bob Morgan, Curtis J. Tarver, II, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Bill Text
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