AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 10 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO MINORS' PETITIONS FOR NAME CHANGE.
Summary
This Act grants legal guardians the standing to petition or oppose a petition to change minors' surnames.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2018
Committee Review
Jun 2018
House Passage
Jun 2018
Senate Passage
Jul 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced May 30, 2018
Signed Jul 17, 2018
Floor votes · Senate Jul 1, 2018 · House Jun 26, 2018
How they voted
20–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 21
Jul 1, 2018
D
Democratic11
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
5
Committee
1
Amendments
2
Jul 17, 2018
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2018
Upper · Passed
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
upper
Jun 26, 2018
Introduced
Assigned to Judicial & Community Affairs Committee in Senate
upper
Jun 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
lower
Jun 26, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment HA 1 to HB 420 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
lower
Jun 19, 2018
Introduced
Amendment HA 1 to HB 420 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
lower
Jun 13, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 11 On Its Merits
lower
May 30, 2018
Introduced
Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House
lower
2 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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