Legislation

Authorizing the court, on motion of a party filed within 18 months after a final decree of absolute divorce is entered, to change the name of the requesting party to either the name given the party at birth or any other former name the party wishes to use under specified circumstances; and specifying that provisions of law relating to a change of name do not apply to a change of name in connection with a decree of absolute divorce.

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Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0083

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2017

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2017 Legislative Date 2/03/2017 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2017 Legislative Date 3/11/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/12/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (138-0) Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/16/2017 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/30/2017 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/30/2017 Legislative Date 3/26/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 4/01/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (46-0) Proceedings 61 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/07/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 65 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2017 Legislative Date 5/25/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/03/2017	2/03/2017	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name
House	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2017	3/13/2017	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/14/2017	3/11/2017	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name
House	3/15/2017	3/12/2017	Third Reading Passed (138-0)	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/16/2017	3/16/2017	Referred Judicial Proceedings	45 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/30/2017	3/30/2017	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	3/30/2017	3/26/2017	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2017	4/01/2017	Third Reading Passed (46-0)	61 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/07/2017	3/31/2017	Returned Passed	65 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/25/2017	5/25/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 624
			Text - Chapter - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name

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