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AB 1143 California Assembly · 2009-2010 Regular Session

Marriage: name.

Summary
Existing law allows one or both parties to a marriage to change the middle or last name by which that party wishes to be known after solemnization of the marriage. Existing law also requires the adoption of a new name, or the choice not to adopt a new name, by means of a marriage license application to be made only at the time the license is issued, as provided. This bill would allow one or both parties to change both the middle and last names by which that party wishes to be known after solemnization of the marriage. This bill would also allow for an amendment to be issued to correct a clerical error in the new name fields on the marriage license, as provided.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Jun 2009
Assembly Passage
May 2009
Senate Passage
Aug 2009
Signed into Law
Oct 2009
Introduced Feb 27, 2009 Signed Oct 11, 2009
Floor votes · Senate Aug 17, 2009 · Assembly May 18, 2009

How they voted

35–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
Aug 17, 2009
D Democratic25
21 Yea 4
84% Yea
R Republican15
14 Yea 1
93% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
3
Oct 11, 2009
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 20, 2009
Lower · Passed
Senate amendments concurred in. To enrollment. (Ayes 76. Noes 0. Page 2659.)
lower
Aug 17, 2009
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (35-0-5)
senate
Aug 17, 2009
Introduced
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending. May be considered on or after August 19 pursuant to Assembly Rule 77.
lower
Jun 24, 2009
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 23).
upper
Jun 4, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 18, 2009
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (69-0-5)
assembly
May 12, 2009
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (May 12).
lower
Mar 27, 2009
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on JUD. Read second time and amended.
lower
Mar 26, 2009
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Mar 1, 2009
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 30.
lower
Feb 27, 2009
Introduced
Introduced. To print.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
FM
Fiona Ma
DDemocratic
CA
12