Domestic Amended Articles & Bylaws

Domestic Amended Articles & Bylaws - Industry UCAA

The chart below identifies the amended Articles and Bylaws requirement for a Domestic Uniform State.

Last update: 07/17/2024
Updates to the information will be noted with a “*” next to the state name and edits will be italicized and bolded.

State	Articles	ByLaws
Alabama	No approval required of domestic insurer.	No approval required of domestic insurers.
Alaska	Approval required of domestic insurer amended articles of incorporation prior to filing with Division of Corporation (AS 21.69.050).	No approval required of domestic insurers.
Arizona	Review by Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions required of domestic Articles prior to filing with the Arizona Corporation Commission.	No approval required of domestic insurer but required to file with the Arizona Department of Insurance and Financial Institutions.
Arkansas	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of domestic insurer.
*California	File a copy of amended Articles of Incorporation certified by the Secretary of State to be a copy of that which is filed in its office.	File a copy of Bylaws originally certified by the insurer's corporate secretary.
Colorado	Approval required of domestic insurer.	No approval required of domestic insurer.
Connecticut	Approval required of domestic insurer.	No approval required of domestic insurer but required to file with the Connecticut Insurance Department.
Delaware	No approval is required of domestic insurers but required to file with the department.	No approval is required of domestic insurers but required to file with the department.
Dist. of Columbia	Approval is required of domestic insurers.	Approval is required of domestic insurers.
*Florida	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of domestic insurer.
Georgia	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval is required of domestic insurer.
Hawaii	Contact state for requirements.	Contact state for requirements.
Idaho	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval is required of a domestic insurer
Illinois	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of domestic insurer.
Indiana	Approval required of domestic insurer.	No approval required, but required to file with the department.
Iowa	Approval required for domestic insurers. Domestic insurers must get approval by the Iowa Insurance Division prior to filing with the Secretary of State's office.	No approval per se required of domestic insurers. Domestic insurers must file with the Division bylaws and subsequent amendments to such bylaws within thirty days of the adoption of such bylaws and amendments.
Kansas	Approval required for domestic insurers. Domestic insurers must get approval by the Kansas Insurance Department prior to filing with the Secretary of State’s Office.	Domestic insurers must file amended bylaws with the department within 30 days after the changes or actions become effective or are otherwise finalized.
*Kentucky	Contact for requirements. Ardena Rogers Insurance Financial Analyst I 502-564-6082 ArdenaK.Rogers@ky.gov	Contact for requirements. Ardena Rogers Insurance Financial Analyst I 502-564-6082 ArdenaK.Rogers@ky.gov
Louisiana	Approval is required of domestic insurer.	No approval required of domestic insurer.
Maine	Contact state for requirements.	Contact state for requirements.
Maryland	Approval required of domestic insurer	Approval required of domestic insurer
Massachusetts	Contact state for requirements.	Contact state for requirements.
Michigan	Approval required for domestic insurer. Forms can be found on DIFS website at: www.michigan.gov/difs	Amended bylaws should be filed with department for review. No formal approval is issued.
*Minnesota	Approval required of domestic insurer. Contact state department for requirements at insurance.commerce@state.us email	Approval required of domestic insurer. Contact state department for requirements at insurance.commerce@state.us.
Mississippi	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of a domestic insurer.
Missouri	Amended Articles of Incorporation must be filed. Requires filing fee.	Amended Bylaws must be filed. Requires filing fee.
Montana	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of domestic insurer.
Nebraska	Approval required of domestic insurer. See §44-231. Filing fee required.	Initial Bylaws of domestic insurer require approval. Amended Bylaws are required to be filed and will be reviewed by the Department, but no formal approval is required.
Nevada	Contact state for requirements.	Contact state for requirements.
New Hampshire	Approval required of domestic insurer.	No approval required.
New Jersey	Approval is required of domestic insurers. Submit originals to the Department for review/approval, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 17:26-1.	No approval is required of domestic insurers but must file with the Department.
New Mexico	Amended Articles of Incorporation with an original certification from the state having custody of the original document. No approval is required but $10.00 filing fee must accompany the filing.	Amended By-Laws certified by the company's corporate secretary with the company's corporate seal affixed to the certification. No approval is required but a $10.00 filing fee must accompany the filing.
New York	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of domestic insurer.
North Carolina	Contact state for requirements.	Contact state for requirements.
North Dakota	Approval required of domestic insurer.	No approval required of domestic insurer.
Ohio	Filing is required. Approval required of domestic insurer. $250 fee.	Filing is required.
Oklahoma	Contact state for requirements.	Contact state for requirements.
Oregon	Contact state for requirements.	Contact state for requirements.
Pennsylvania	Prior approval required of domestic insurers. Filing fee of $300 required for domestic.	No prior approval required of domestic insurers (except fraternal benefit societies). Filing with the Insurance Department, with no filing fee, is required of domestic insurers.
Puerto Rico	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of domestic insurer.
Rhode Island	Approval by RI Insurance Division Required	No Approval by RI Insurance Division Required
South Carolina	A copy of the amended Articles of Incorporation must be filed if key information (e.g., name, state of domicile, statutory home office, etc.) changes.	No approval or filing is required.
South Dakota	Approval required of domestic insurer Original or Amended: Need 3 sets – one Original Notarized and two copies Fees: $60 Payable to Secretary of State $15 Payable to Secretary of State $10 Payable to SD Division of Insurance Need Redlined copy showing changes being made, if amended.	Approval required of domestic insurer. Original or Amended: Need two Copies- one Original Notarized and one Copy Fees: $5.00 payable to SD Division of Insurance Need: Redlined Copy showing changes being made Mail to SD DOI, 124 S. Euclid Ave, 2nd Floor, Pierre, SD 57501
Tennessee	None	None
Texas	Amended Articles of Incorporation: Texas domestics must file all amendments for approval. Fee for all “amendment” filings is $0. Restated Articles of Incorporation: Texas domestics must file all “restatements” for approval. Fee for all “restatement” filings is $0.	Bylaws are required for County & Local Mutuals & SIG’s (filing w/o Fees) and HMO, JUA, MEWA, and FBS (retaliatory - may require fees) Filings for amended/restated bylaws are not required for all other company types.
Utah	Filing required. Email to: company-renewals@utah.gov	No filing required.
Vermont	Approval required of domestic insurer	Submission of bylaws required of domestic insurer.
Virginia	No approval required of domestic insurer. Filing is required with the Clerk of the Virginia State Corporation Commission, under Title 13.1 of the Code of Virginia.	No approval required of domestic insurer but must be filed with the department.
Washington	Approval required of domestic insurer with a $10 filing fee.	No approval required of domestic insurer but filing is required; no filing fee is required.
West Virginia	Filing is required along with a $50 fee, subject to retaliation.	Filing is required along with a $50 fee, subject to retaliation.
Wisconsin	Domestics: Filing is required. Subject to prior approval for 5 years after the initial certificate of authority per s. 611.29 (2), Wis. Stat. $25 filing Fee.	Domestics: Filing is required. No filing fee.
Wyoming	Approval required of domestic insurer.	Approval required of domestic insurer.

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