SB 598 Virginia Senate · 2024 Regular Session

Recordation of documents; name changes.

Summary
Property and conveyances; recordation of documents;name changes. Provides that any name change made in relationto a person's marriage or divorce is entitled to be recorded in theclerk's office in which deeds are recorded of the county or cityin which any land or interest in any land that is owned by such personlies. Current law only entitles the name change of a woman madein relation to marriage or divorce to be so recorded.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Signed Apr 8, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 28, 2024

How they voted

40–0
Passed
Total votes 40
Feb 13, 2024
D Democratic21
21 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 8, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 711 (effective 7/1/24)
Mar 7, 2024
Senate · Passed
Signed by President
Mar 4, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Signed by Speaker
Mar 4, 2024
Senate · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB598ER)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 28, 2024
House of Delegates · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
Feb 23, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (20-Y 0-N)
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Reported by committee
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
Feb 16, 2024
House of Delegates · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
Feb 13, 2024
Senate · Passed
Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
Feb 12, 2024
Senate · Reported by committee
Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N)
Jan 10, 2024
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Adam Ebbin
Adam Ebbin
DDemocratic
VA
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