SF 123 Wyoming House · 2024 Regular Session

Minor name changes.

Wyoming's SF 123 removes the requirement for public notice when changing a minor child's name. The bill specifically affects natural or adoptive parents and legal guardians seeking to change a minor's name, provided all such parents or guardians sign the request. Under the change, courts will no longer need to publish the name change request in a newspaper or similar public forum for these cases. The law takes effect on July 1, 2024.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2024
Committee Review
Mar 2024
Senate Passage
Feb 2024
House Passage
Mar 2024
Signed into Law
Mar 2024
Introduced Feb 15, 2024 Signed Mar 18, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2024 · House Mar 6, 2024

How they voted

300
Passed
Total votes 30
Feb 27, 2024
D Democratic2
2 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican28
28 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Mar 18, 2024
Signed into law
Governor Signed SEA No. 0036
legislature
Mar 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
H 3rd Reading:Passed 61-1-0-0-0
lower
Mar 4, 2024
Lower · Passed
H COW:Passed
lower
Mar 1, 2024
Lower · Passed
H01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 8-0-1-0-0
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Introduced
H Introduced and Referred to H01 - Judiciary
lower
Feb 27, 2024
Upper · Passed
S 3rd Reading:Passed 31-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
S COW:Passed
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
S01 - Judiciary:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0
upper
Feb 15, 2024
Introduced
S Introduced and Referred to S01 - Judiciary 28-2-0-0-1
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors

Sponsors