Pennsylvania 2023-2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 18 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 1817 — An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of name, further providing for court approval required for change of name and for change by order of court, providing for change by administrative application and further providing for effect on children.

Last action — Referred to Judiciary

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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Action History

  1. Referred to Judiciary

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (18)

Not signed on (234)

234 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 1817?
HB 1817 is sponsored by Joe Webster (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Jamie L. Flick (Republican), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tim Brennan (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Dan K. Williams (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), G. Roni Green (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), and Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1817?
This bill died with 2023-2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 1817?
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