Recordation of documents; name changes.
Summary
Property and conveyances; recordation of documents;name changes. Provides that any name change made in relationto a person's marriage or divorce is entitled to be recorded in theclerk's office in which deeds are recorded of the county or cityin which any land or interest in any land that is owned by such personlies. Current law only entitles the name change of a woman madein relation to marriage or divorce to be so recorded.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024
How they voted
40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2024
D
Democratic21
100% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
10
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 711 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 7, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB598ER)
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 23, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
upper
Feb 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
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