VA HB372 | 2010 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 12 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-01-22 - House: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Name change; minors. Provides that a name change for a minor shall be presumed to be in the minor's best interest if the change creates a hyphenated last name combining the surnames of the minor's parents in order to help the minor identify with both parents.

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Title

Minors; name change presumed to be in minor's best interest.

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2010-01-22 House: Continued to 2011 in Courts of Justice by voice vote
2010-01-20 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2011 by voice vote
2010-01-18 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2010-01-15 House: Assigned Courts sub: Civil
2010-01-12 House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
2010-01-12 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10103249D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
801217(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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