CHANGE OF NAME; DISSOLUTION
Summary
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals a Section concerning notice by publication requirements in a petition for change of name. Provides that in any application for a change of name involving a minor, before a judgment granting a change of name may be entered, actual notice and an opportunity to be heard shall be given to any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated and to any person who has been allocated parental responsibilities under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that notice and an opportunity to be heard shall be given to persons outside this State as specified in other provisions of the Code. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that unless the person whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid requests otherwise, the court order shall contain a provision authorizing the person to resume the use of his or her former or maiden name, should he or she choose to do so, at any time he or she chooses to do so (instead of "upon request by a wife whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid, the court shall order her maiden name or a former name restored").
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
House Passage
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
May 2017
Signed into Law
Sep 2017
Introduced Mar 16, 2017
Signed Sep 22, 2017
Floor votes · Senate May 31, 2017 · House Jun 30, 2017
How they voted
45–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 48
May 31, 2017
D
Democratic28
89% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
55
Key actions
18
Committee
23
Amendments
5
Sep 22, 2017
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
Jun 30, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Jun 29, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jun 27, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
Jun 26, 2017
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
lower
Jun 2, 2017
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
lower
Jun 2, 2017
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 31, 2017
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (45-0-3)
senate
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 9, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 5, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 5, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
upper
May 5, 2017
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
upper
May 1, 2017
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 1, 2017
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings
upper
Apr 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Mar 16, 2017
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Remains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Mar 8, 2017
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000
lower
Feb 24, 2017
Lower · Passed
To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 22, 2017
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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