ELECTIONS-NAME CHANGES
Summary
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the requirements to change a candidate's name do not apply to name changes resulting from a civil union to assume a spouse's surname or dissolution of a civil union or declaration of invalidity of a civil union to assume a former surname or a name change that conforms the candidate's name to his or her gender identity. Makes conforming changes throughout the Code. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Last action Jan 10, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Mar 27, 2021
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Ethics & Elections Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Ann Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Anna Moeller
DDemocratic
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Dee Avelar
DDemocratic
Co
Delia C. Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Jen Gong-Gershowitz
DDemocratic
Co
Kam Buckner
DDemocratic
Co
Katie Stuart
DDemocratic
Co
Lindsey LaPointe
DDemocratic
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