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2014 SESSION

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HB 233 Sex offenders; requires circuit court to find good cause before accepting name change applications.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

How name of person may be changed; sex offenders; probationers; incarcerated persons. Establishes procedures for name change applications from probationers, persons required to register as sex offenders, and incarcerated persons. The court is required to send a copy of the application to certain attorneys for the Commonwealth and to conduct a hearing. The court may order a change of name if the court determines that it would not frustrate a legitimate law-enforcement purpose, is not sought for a fraudulent purpose, and would not otherwise infringe on the rights of others. An order granting a change of name that fails to comport with the statutory requirements is void ad initio, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the jurisdiction where the application was filed has the authority to bring an independent action to have the order declared void.

FULL TEXT

• 12/28/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101291D  pdf
• 02/07/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104118D-H1  pdf
• 02/10/14  House: Printed as engrossed 14104118D-EH1  pdf
• 02/17/14  Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105039D-S1  pdf | impact statement
• 02/25/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB233ER)  pdf | impact statement
• 03/17/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232)  pdf

AMENDMENTS

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HISTORY

• 12/28/13  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14101291D
• 12/28/13  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/10/14  House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
• 02/03/14  House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/14  House: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
• 02/07/14  House: Committee substitute printed 14104118D-H1
• 02/08/14  House: Read first time
• 02/10/14  House: Read second time
• 02/10/14  House: Committee substitute agreed to 14104118D-H1
• 02/10/14  House: Amendment by Delegate Bell, R.B. agreed to
• 02/10/14  House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendment HB233EH1
• 02/10/14  House: Printed as engrossed 14104118D-EH1
• 02/11/14  House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/11/14  House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
• 02/12/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
• 02/12/14  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/17/14  Senate: Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (12-Y 1-N 1-A)
• 02/17/14  Senate: Committee substitute printed 14105039D-S1
• 02/18/14  Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/14  Senate: Read third time
• 02/19/14  Senate: Reading of substitute waived
• 02/19/14  Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 14105039D-S1
• 02/19/14  Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB233S1
• 02/19/14  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
• 02/19/14  Senate: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
• 02/19/14  Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (38-Y 2-N)
• 02/20/14  House: Placed on Calendar
• 02/21/14  House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 14105039D-S1 (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/21/14  House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 0-N)
• 02/25/14  House: Enrolled
• 02/25/14  House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB233ER)
• 02/25/14  House: Signed by Speaker
• 02/27/14  Senate: Signed by President
• 03/17/14  Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 232 (effective 7/1/14)
• 03/17/14  Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0232)