republic-os/legislation/us/states/nv/80/ab-126.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Enacts provisions governing the procedures for changing the name of an unemancipated minor who is in the legal custody of a child welfare agency. (BDR 3-402)"
description: "AN ACT relating to civil actions; enacting provisions governing the procedure for changing the name of an unemancipated minor who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nv"
legislature: "Nevada Legislature"
session: "80"
identifier: "AB 126"
citation: "Nevada AB 126 (80)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["NAMES", "VITAL STATISTICS", "NEWSPAPERS", "PARENT AND CHILD", "CHILD WELFARE SERVICES", "AGENCIES WHICH PROVIDE", "ATTORNEYS AT LAW", "MINORS", "DISTRICT COURTS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo", "Assemblywoman Dina Neal", "Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner", "Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod", "Assemblywoman Shea Backus"]
version_count: 7
action_count: 22
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-02-12T08:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2019-06-05T07:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/60c6b6b6-c1d1-4212-a039-a82ebb944340"
source_url: "https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/80th2019/Bill/6176/Overview"
source_hash: "d54114bb46bf50243f9dd8020b51bb5b766da2cb121d807bfcfad5d6a528c02e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nv"]
---

# Nevada AB 126 (80) — Enacts provisions governing the procedures for changing the name of an unemancipated minor who is in the legal custody of a child welfare agency. (BDR 3-402)

AN ACT relating to civil actions; enacting provisions governing the procedure for changing the name of an unemancipated minor who is in the custody of an agency which provides child welfare services; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

## Version chain

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

1. **As Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB126.pdf)
2. **Amendment 17** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_AB126_17.pdf)
3. **Amendment 673** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_AB126_R1_673.pdf)
4. **Amendment 719** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/Amendments/A_AB126_R1_719.pdf)
5. **Reprint 1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB126_R1.pdf)
6. **Reprint 2** (committee substitute) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB126_R2.pdf)
7. **As Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/80th2019/Bills/AB/AB126_EN.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Assemblyman Ozzie Fumo — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Dina Neal — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Lisa Krasner — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Shannon Bilbray-Axelrod — primary (person)
- Assemblywoman Shea Backus — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-02-12T08:00:00+00:00** Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To printer. `reading-1, referral-committee`
- **2019-02-13T08:00:00+00:00** From printer. To committee.
- **2019-04-11T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-15T07:00:00+00:00** Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 17.) To printer. `reading-2`
- **2019-04-16T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 40, Nays: None, Excused: 2.) To Senate.
- **2019-04-17T07:00:00+00:00** In Senate. Read first time. Referred to Committee on Judiciary. To committee.
- **2019-05-06T07:00:00+00:00** From committee: Do pass. `committee-passage`
- **2019-05-07T07:00:00+00:00** Read second time. `reading-2`
- **2019-05-08T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- **2019-05-09T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- **2019-05-10T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- **2019-05-13T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- **2019-05-14T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- **2019-05-15T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- **2019-05-16T07:00:00+00:00** Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day.
- **2019-05-20T07:00:00+00:00** Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 719.) To printer. `reading-3`
- **2019-05-21T07:00:00+00:00** From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To Assembly.
- **2019-05-22T07:00:00+00:00** In Assembly.
- **2019-05-27T07:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment No. 719 concurred in. To enrollment.
- **2019-06-01T07:00:00+00:00** Enrolled and delivered to Governor. `executive-receipt`
- **2019-06-03T07:00:00+00:00** Approved by the Governor. `executive-signature`
- **2019-06-05T07:00:00+00:00** Chapter 340.

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/60c6b6b6-c1d1-4212-a039-a82ebb944340`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Nevada legislature records).