PENNSYLVANIA, October 17 - PRINTER'S NO. 1256

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

SENATE BILL

No.

1065

Session of

2025

INTRODUCED BY CAPPELLETTI, SAVAL AND SCHWANK, OCTOBER 17, 2025

REFERRED TO STATE GOVERNMENT, OCTOBER 17, 2025

AN ACT

Amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations)

of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in entities

generally, further providing for requirements for names

generally; and abrogating a regulation.

The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

hereby enacts as follows:

Section 1. Section 202(c)(2)(ii) of Title 15 of the

Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

§ 202. Requirements for names generally.

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(c) Required approvals or conditions.--

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(2) The proper name of a covered association shall not

contain:

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[(ii) Words that constitute blasphemy, profane

cursing or swearing or that profane the Lord's name.]

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Section 2. The regulation at 19 Pa. Code § 17.5 is

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