HB 274 Delaware House · 151st General Assembly (2021-2022)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CHANGE OF NAME.

Summary

This Act repeals the requirement that individuals seeking to change their name publish notice of the petition for change of name in a newspaper published in the county in which the proceeding is had at least once a week for 3 weeks before the petition is filed. This provision does not exist in 20 other states, including our neighbors in New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, and serves to only add an additional financial barrier to those seeking to change their name.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2022

Committee Review

Mar 2022

House Passage

Jan 2022

Senate Passage

Apr 2022

Signed into Law

Apr 2022

Introduced Jan 6, 2022 Signed Apr 28, 2022

Floor votes · House Jan 27, 2022

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

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Committee

Apr 28, 2022

Signed into law

Signed by Governor

executive

Apr 13, 2022

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT

upper

Mar 17, 2022

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in Senate with 3 Favorable, 2 On Its Merits

upper

Jan 27, 2022

Introduced

Assigned to Judiciary Committee in Senate

upper

Jan 27, 2022

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 2 ABSENT

lower

Jan 12, 2022

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 2 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits

lower

Jan 6, 2022

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House

lower

2 primary · 9 co-sponsors