Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 8 D cosponsors

SB 521 — 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 — Referred to JUDICIARY, March 26, 2025

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

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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.

  • 8 sponsors

    1 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (8 D).

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

Summary

Removing Publication Requirements for Name Changes

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to JUDICIARY, March 26, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 245 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (7)

Not signed on (245)

245 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

civil-rights
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 521 do?
Removing Publication Requirements for Name Changes
Who sponsors SB 521?
SB 521 is sponsored by Sharif Street (Democratic), Katie J. Muth (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), and Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 521?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced March 26, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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