Revises State marriage license application form to permit certain changes in middle name and surname.
This New Jersey bill (S 795) revises the state's marriage license application form to give couples more flexibility when changing names after marriage. It allows applicants to choose from five specific surname options: taking their spouse's last name, using a former name, combining parts of premarital names, using a hyphenated name (with both parts being premarital names), or placing their premarital name as a middle name followed by their spouse's surname. The form will also include clear instructions that name changes are optional and guide applicants on updating Social Security and other state records. The bill requires the state health commissioner to coordinate with other agencies to streamline name change processing, so couples don't need to take additional steps to update licenses or IDs.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Jan 9, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
1
Key actions
0
Committee
0
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
upper
2 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Ask Maddy
·
AI policy assistant
Ask Maddy about S 795
Scope: NJ
Hi! I can help you understand S 795. What would you like to know?
Try one of these
i
Maddy answers using official bill text and legislative records. Always verify before sharing.
Sources cited inline