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SB 220: Change of Name/Petition [LPCC]

GENERAL BILL by Wise

Change of Name/Petition [LPCC]; Requires that a person filing a petition for change of name submit fingerprints for a state and national criminal history records check before the court hearing on the petition. Provides exceptions for those seeking to restore a former name and those seeking to change names in connection with adoptions and dissolutions of marriages. Provides procedures for the taking and submission of fingerprints, etc.

Effective Date: 07/01/2008
Last Action: 5/2/2008 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
9/11/2007 Senate • Filed
11/28/2007 Senate • Referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations
1/15/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/23/08, 9:00 am, 110-S
1/23/2008 Senate • Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0; Now in Criminal Justice
2/29/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/05/08, 9:00 am, 401-S
3/4/2008 Senate • Introduced, referred to Judiciary; Criminal Justice; Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00016; On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/23/08, 9:00 am, 110-S; Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 8 NAYS 0 -SJ 00130; Now in Criminal Justice -SJ 00130; On Committee agenda-- Criminal Justice, 03/05/08, 9:00 am, 401-S
3/5/2008 Senate • Favorable by Criminal Justice; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 00162; Now in Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations -SJ 00162
4/3/2008 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations, 04/08/08, 1:00 pm, 37-S
4/8/2008 Senate • Favorable by- Criminal and Civil Justice Appropriations; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00478; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 00479
4/10/2008 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar; Read 2nd time -SJ 00518
4/16/2008 Senate • Read 3rd time -SJ 00554; Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00554
4/17/2008 House • In Messages
5/2/2008 House • Died in Messages