This bill expands who can get a quick court-approved name change without a public hearing by adding human trafficking victims to the list (which previously only included domestic abuse victims with protection orders). The bill also relaxes the residency requirement from "at least six months in the county" to simply "a resident of this state," making it easier for victims to file petitions regardless of where they live.
Signed by the Governor S.J. 542
Delivered to the Governor S.J. 462
Signed by the Speaker H.J. 589
Signed by the President S.J. 445
House of Representatives Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 69, NAYS 0. H.J. 507
Judiciary Certified uncontested, placed on consent H.J. 1
Judiciary Do Pass Passed, YEAS 12, NAYS 0. H.J. 1
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
House of Representatives Referred to House Judiciary H.J. 467
First Reading House H.J. 430
Senate Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 35, NAYS 0. S.J. 311
Senate Deferred to another day S.J. 293
Judiciary Do Pass Amended Passed, YEAS 7, NAYS 0.
Judiciary Motion to amend
Judiciary Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Judiciary S.J. 161
Michael Diedrich
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Judiciary — Do Pass
Do Pass Amended
Judiciary — Do Pass Amended