DE HB178 | 2017-2018 | 149th General Assembly
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on August 30 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on August 30 2017 - 100% progression
Action: 2017-08-30 - Signed by Governor
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
The children of parents who divorce or were never married often share a surname with only one parent, which may lead to confusion or hardship when schools, doctors, or others fail to recognize the childs connection with the parent with whom the child does not share a similar surname. Parents and children in such circumstances have compelling reason to seek to add a second surname to the childs name.
Title
An Act To Amend Title 10 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Minors' Petitions For Name Change.
Sponsors
| Rep. Sean Lynn [D] | Sen. Margaret Henry [D] | Sen. Bryan Townsend [D] | Rep. Paul Baumbach [D] |
| Rep. James Johnson [D] | Rep. Helene Keeley [D] | Rep. John Kowalko [D] | Rep. John Viola [D] |
Roll Calls
2017-07-02 - Senate - Senate Third Reading (Y: 20 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2017-06-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-06-29 - House - House Third Reading (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-30 | Signed by Governor | |
| 2017-07-02 | Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT | |
| 2017-06-29 | Passed By House. Votes: 41 YES | |
| 2017-06-29 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 178 - Passed In House by Voice Vote | |
| 2017-06-21 | Reported Out of Committee (Judiciary) in House with 4 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits | |
| 2017-06-06 | Amendment HA 1 to HB 178 - Introduced and Placed With Bill | |
| 2017-05-16 | Introduced and Assigned to Judiciary Committee in House |
