Administrative Office of the Courts Agency Requests.

Added new subsection (b)(2)(B) allowing documentation from Domestic Violence Center Fund programs to serve as valid evidence that an applicant is a victim of domestic violence for name change confidentiality purposes.

Added new subsection (c) to Section 4 clarifying that records for confidential name changes must be maintained separately and withheld from public inspection, with specific criteria for qualifying applicants.

Minor formatting changes including page number updates, session designation changes from 'Edition 4' to 'Ratified', and removal of committee adoption dates from the final version.

Added effective date of December 1, 2025 for Section 4, specifying when the new name change provisions apply to applications.

Page number changed from H3 to H4 in the header section

Added 'Fourth Edition Engrossed 6/25/25' designation to the bill header

Version identifier updated from *H620-v-3* to *H620-v-4*

Version number updated from H620-v-2 to H620-v-3 to reflect the bill's progression through the legislative process

Added Senate Judiciary Committee adoption date of 6/19/25, indicating the bill has been reviewed and approved by that committee

Updated page number from 2 to 3 in the header section

Added committee substitute designation 'Favorable 4/15/25' to indicate the bill has been reviewed and approved by the Judiciary Committee.

Removed sponsor representative name and complete sponsor list reference, likely pending final confirmation of sponsors.

Removed specific referral date 'April 1, 2025' from the Referred to section, though the date remains in the document.

Added version tracking markers (*H620-v-2*) to distinguish this edition from the previous version.

Bill version identifier changed from DRH30260-ND-91 to H620-v-1, indicating a new edition of the bill document.

Sponsor information updated to reference the North Carolina General Assembly website for a complete sponsor list rather than listing sponsors directly in the document.

New reference added directing the bill to Judiciary 2, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House with a date of April 1, 2025.