Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 20 D cosponsors

HB 1315 — 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.

Last action — Laid on the table, March 19, 2026

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 21 sponsors

    1 primary, 20 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (20 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Reforming Name Change Procedures

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on the table, March 19, 2026

  2. First consideration, March 19, 2026

  3. Reported as committed, March 19, 2026

  4. Referred to JUDICIARY, April 28, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 20 co-sponsors · 232 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (20)

Not signed on (232)

232 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1315 do?
Reforming Name Change Procedures
Who sponsors HB 1315?
HB 1315 is sponsored by Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Joshua Siegel, Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Dan Frankel (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), Emily Kinkead (Democratic), Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), Jen Mazzocco (Democratic), and Dan K. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 1315?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 28, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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