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 also makes the statute regarding name change gender neutral.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Mar 1, 2024
Signed Jun 17, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 7, 2024
How they voted
34–1
Passed
Total votes 35
May 7, 2024
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Jun 17, 2024
Signed into law
06/17/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 10, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/10/2024 House passed Sub A in concurrence
lower
Jun 4, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
May 8, 2024
Committee
05/08/2024 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
05/07/2024 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Apr 30, 2024
Legislature · Passed
04/30/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 26, 2024
Committee
03/26/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 1, 2024
Introduced
03/01/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melissa Murray
DDemocratic
P
Sam Bell
DDemocratic
P
Tiara Mack
DDemocratic
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