SB448

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.

Introduced·3/17/25
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Pennsylvania SB448 amends the state's name change laws, allowing administrative applications for name changes and modifying procedures for convicted.

Pennsylvania SB448 amends Title 54 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to revise the procedures for changing a name. The bill allows individuals to apply for a name change through an administrative application with the Department of Health, subject to certain conditions. It also modifies the process for convicted felons seeking a name change, allowing the Department of Health to order a name change if the individual has completed their sentence and is not under probation or parole.

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Judiciary Committee
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History

Mar 17, 2025

Senate

Referred to Judiciary