HB 8155 Rhode Island House · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO PROBATE PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE -- PRACTICE IN PROBATE COURTS

Summary

Outlines the process for a person petitioning to change their name in the probate court in the town or city where they reside. It would also make the statute regarding name change gender neutral.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2024

Committee Review

May 2024

House Passage

May 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Apr 10, 2024 Signed Jun 17, 2024

Floor votes · House May 21, 2024

How they voted

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

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Jun 17, 2024

Signed into law

06/17/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

May 30, 2024

Legislature · Passed

05/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence

legislature

May 24, 2024

Committee

05/24/2024 Referred to Senate Judiciary

upper

May 21, 2024

Lower · Passed

05/21/2024 House passed Sub A

lower

May 14, 2024

Legislature · Passed

05/14/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

May 7, 2024

Committee

05/07/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Apr 10, 2024

Introduced

04/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary

lower

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors