ELECTIONS-NAME CHANGES
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the requirements to change a candidate's name do not apply to name changes resulting from a civil union to assume a spouse's surname or dissolution of a civil union or declaration of invalidity of a civil union to assume a former surname or a name change that conforms the candidate's name to his or her gender identity. Makes conforming changes throughout the Code. Effective immediately.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 13, 2020
Last action Feb 27, 2020
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Total actions
4
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0
Committee
1
Feb 18, 2020
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 2 co-sponsors
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