Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to the information required to be included in name change petitions
Topics:Courts & civil law
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 18, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 24, 2022
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People who want to legally change their name will no longer have to list their height, weight, hair color, or eye color on their court paperwork. This change affects adults who are applying to the court to update their name.1
Read the official explanation
Current law allows a person who has attained the age of majority and who does not have any civil disabilities to apply to the court to change the person’s name by filing a verified petition and specifies the information that must be included in the verified petition. This bill removes the requirement that the petition includes the person’s height, weight, and color of hair and eyes.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 24, 2022. On January 26, 2022 it recommended passage.
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