Legislation

Title: Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name
Sponsored by: Delegates Angel, Atterbeary, Carter, Kelly, Morales, Pena-Melnyk, Proctor, Rosenberg, Sanchez, Sydnor, Tarlau, and Walker
Status: In the Senate - Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

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.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2016 Legislative Date 2/12/2016 Action Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2016 Legislative Date 3/19/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action Favorable with Amendments {572810/1 Report Adopted Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/19/2016 Legislative Date 3/17/2016 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 49
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/21/2016 Legislative Date 3/18/2016 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 50
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2016 Legislative Date 3/19/2016 Action First Reading Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 48A
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/23/2016 Legislative Date 3/23/2016 Action Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/11/2016 Legislative Date 4/11/2016 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/11/2016	2/12/2016	First Reading Judiciary
House	2/12/2016	2/12/2016	Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m.
House	3/18/2016	3/19/2016	Favorable with Amendments Report by Judiciary
House	3/19/2016	3/17/2016	Favorable with Amendments {572810/1 Report Adopted	49
House	3/19/2016	3/17/2016	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	49
House	3/21/2016	3/18/2016	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	50
Senate	3/21/2016	3/19/2016	First Reading Judicial Proceedings	48A
Senate	3/23/2016	3/23/2016	Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate	4/11/2016	4/11/2016	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
3/19/2016	Amendments House - (Judiciary) {572810/01 Adopted
2/12/2016	Text - First - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name
3/21/2016	Text - Third - Family Law - Divorce - Restoration of Former Name
3/19/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary
4/11/2016	Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings
3/18/2016	Vote - House Floor - Third Reading Passed (137-0) - 03/18/16

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