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House Bill 610
2023-2024 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of name, further providing for court approval required for change of name.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
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Prime Sponsor
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Representative Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
Co-Sponsors
Photo of Representative Rep. Nancy Guenst
Rep. Nancy Guenst
D House District 152
Photo of Representative Rep. Christina Sappey
Rep. Christina Sappey
D House District 158
Photo of Representative Rep. Maureen Madden
Rep. Maureen Madden
D House District 115
Photo of Representative Rep. Kristine Howard
Rep. Kristine Howard
D House District 167
Photo of Representative Rep. Michael Schlossberg
Rep. Michael Schlossberg
D House District 132
Photo of Representative Rep. Danilo Burgos
Rep. Danilo Burgos
D House District 197
Photo of Representative Rep. Stephen Kinsey
Rep. Stephen Kinsey
D House District 201
Photo of Representative Rep. Joseph Hohenstein
Rep. Joseph Hohenstein
D House District 177
Photo of Representative Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
Rep. Carol Hill-Evans
D House District 95
Photo of Representative Rep. Robert Freeman
Rep. Robert Freeman
D House District 136
Photo of Representative Rep. Dan Frankel
Rep. Dan Frankel
D House District 23
Photo of Representative Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
Rep. Danielle Friel Otten
D House District 155
Photo of Representative Rep. Melissa Cerrato
Rep. Melissa Cerrato
D House District 151
Photo of Representative Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson
Rep. Napoleon J. Nelson
D House District 154
Photo of Representative Rep. Mary Jo Daley
Rep. Mary Jo Daley
D House District 148
Photo of Representative Rep. Tarik Khan
Rep. Tarik Khan
D House District 194
Photo of Representative Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
Rep. Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz
D House District 129
Photo of Representative Rep. Steven Malagari
Rep. Steven Malagari
D House District 53
Photo of Representative Rep. Heather Boyd
Rep. Heather Boyd
D House District 163
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Referred to Judiciary, March 21, 2023 House
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0574 Referred to Judiciary, March 21, 2023
Printers Numbers
Mar 21, 2023
PN 574
Votes
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Committee Meetings
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Statute References

This bill amends Title 54 (Names). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

HB 638
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Rep. Benjamin Sanchez
D House District 153
Memo
Transgender Community Name Change Assistance Grants
HB 1809
Photo of Representative Rep. Christopher Rabb
Rep. Christopher Rabb
D House District 200
Memo
Protecting Native American Trademarks
HB 1817
Photo of Representative Rep. Joe Webster
Rep. Joe Webster
D House District 150
Memo
Streamlining the Name Change Process
SB 524
Photo of Senator Sen. Timothy Kearney
Sen. Timothy Kearney
D Senate District 26
Memo
Transgender Name Change Assistance Grants
SB 528
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Sen. Katie Muth
D Senate District 44
Memo
Removing Publication Requirements for Name Changes
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House Bill 610
2023-2024 Regular Session
Sponsors
SANCHEZ, GUENST, SAPPEY, MADDEN, HOWARD, SCHLOSSBERG, BURGOS, KINSEY, HOHENSTEIN, HILL-EVANS, FREEMAN, FRANKEL, OTTEN, CERRATO, N. NELSON, DALEY, KHAN, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, MALAGARI, BOYD
Short Title
An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of name, further providing for court approval required for change of name.
Memo Subject
Reform Name Change Procedures
Actions
0574 Referred to JUDICIARY, March 21, 2023
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