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Bill CHANGE OF NAME; DISSOLUTION Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals a Section concerning notice by publication requirements in a petition for change of name. Provides that in any application for a change of name involving a minor, before a judgment granting a change of name may be entered, actual notice and an opportunity to be heard shall be given to any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated and to any person who has been allocated parental responsibilities under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that notice and an opportunity to be heard shall be given to persons outside this State as specified in other provisions of the Code. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that unless the person whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid requests otherwise, the court order shall contain a provision authorizing the person to resume the use of his or her former or maiden name, should he or she choose to do so, at any time he or she chooses to do so (instead of "upon request by a wife whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid, the court shall order her maiden name or a former name restored"). us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 100th HB 2537 Illinois HB 2537 (100th)
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Illinois HB 2537 (100th) — CHANGE OF NAME; DISSOLUTION

Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Repeals a Section concerning notice by publication requirements in a petition for change of name. Provides that in any application for a change of name involving a minor, before a judgment granting a change of name may be entered, actual notice and an opportunity to be heard shall be given to any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated and to any person who has been allocated parental responsibilities under the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that notice and an opportunity to be heard shall be given to persons outside this State as specified in other provisions of the Code. Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that unless the person whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid requests otherwise, the court order shall contain a provision authorizing the person to resume the use of his or her former or maiden name, should he or she choose to do so, at any time he or she chooses to do so (instead of "upon request by a wife whose marriage is dissolved or declared invalid, the court shall order her maiden name or a former name restored").

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 110–0 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 56–0 (pass) · upper
  • Concurrence — 109–0 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 109–0 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Elaine Nekritz — primary (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2017-02-08 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Anna Moeller filing
  • 2017-02-08 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-02-08 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-22 Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-02-24 To Domestic Relations Law Subcommittee
  • 2017-03-08 Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 003-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-08 Remains in Judiciary - Civil Committee
  • 2017-03-08 Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-03-08 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2017-03-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2017-03-15 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-03-15 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Frances Ann Hurley
  • 2017-03-16 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2017-03-16 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-03-16 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  • 2017-03-16 First Reading reading-1
  • 2017-03-16 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-04-18 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  • 2017-04-25 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2017-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings amendment-introduction
  • 2017-05-01 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-03 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2017-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2017-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael E. Hastings amendment-introduction
  • 2017-05-05 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2017-05-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2017-05-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2017-05-09 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2017-05-09 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2017-05-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2017
  • 2017-05-12 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2017-05-12 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2017
  • 2017-05-26 Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2017 reading-3
  • 2017-05-31 Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2017-06-02 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2017-06-02 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2
  • 2017-06-06 Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2017-06-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2017-06-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elaine Nekritz
  • 2017-06-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-06-26 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-06-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-06-27 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Judiciary - Civil Committee referral-committee
  • 2017-06-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
  • 2017-06-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee; 009-000-000
  • 2017-06-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 109-000-000
  • 2017-06-30 Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 109-000-000
  • 2017-06-30 House Concurs
  • 2017-06-30 Passed Both Houses
  • 2017-07-28 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2017-09-22 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2017-09-22 Effective Date June 1, 2018
  • 2017-09-22 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0520 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/acd520e3-4937-4661-9196-4a3e5ea6b1ff. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).

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