Name change notice publication of minors amendment.
HB 88 removes the requirement for public notice publication when minors seek name changes in Wyoming. Previously, courts had to publish notices in local newspapers for minor name change petitions, but this bill eliminates that step. The change directly affects minors and their families seeking to legally change a child's name, streamlining the court process. The law took effect on July 1, 2022, and applies to all name change petitions for minors filed after that date.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
Mar 2022
Introduced Feb 17, 2022
Signed Mar 10, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 4, 2022 · House Feb 28, 2022
How they voted
30–0
Passed
Total votes 30
Mar 4, 2022
D
Democratic2
100% Yea
R
Republican28
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
2
Mar 10, 2022
Signed into law
Governor Signed HEA No. 0016
legislature
Mar 4, 2022
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 30-0-0-0-0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Mar 1, 2022
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary
upper
Feb 28, 2022
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 47-12-1-0-0
lower
Feb 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Feb 22, 2022
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
lower
Feb 17, 2022
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary 43-16-1-0-0
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Steve Harshman
RRepublican
Co
Ember Oakley
RRepublican
Co
Jared Olsen
RRepublican
Co
Mike Yin
DDemocratic
Co
R. J. Kost
RRepublican
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