l9n/ Pennsylvania

2025–2026 Regular Session

House Bill 845

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.

In the House of Representatives's Judiciary Committee since March 10, 2025.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

14 co-sponsors

Benjamin V. Sanchez, Ben Waxman, Nancy Guenst, Maureen E. Madden, Liz Hanbidge, La'Tasha D. Mayes, Danielle Friel Otten, Perry S. Warren, Joseph C. Hohenstein, Melissa Cerrato, Mary Jo Daley, Tarik Khan, Nikki Rivera, G. Roni Green

Its course

March 10 to March 10, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action1 action on 1 day

In the House of RepresentativesFrom Mar 10

JudiciaryFrom Mar 10

Text

Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Mar 10

  1. Mar 10Sent to JUDICIARY
All 1 actions, as published
  1. Mar 10Referred to JUDICIARY, March 10, 2025House of Representatives