Relative To Name Changes For Inmates, Parolees, And Convicted Violent Felons.

The bill aims to allow inmates, parolees, and convicted violent felons to change their legal names while incarcerated or under supervision. It seeks to provide a process for individuals in these circumstances to change their names through the appropriate legal channels. This legislation could have significant impacts on the identities of those affected by allowing them to legally change their names despite their current status within the criminal justice system.

• 2024-01-04: Public Hearing: 01/17/2024 11:15 am Legislative Office Building 206-208

• 2024-01-17: Executive Session: 01/22/2024 09:00 am Legislative Office Building 206-208

• 2024-01-24: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0205h 01/22/2024 (Vote 19-0; Consent Calendar) House Calendar 4 P. 8

• 2024-02-01: Amendment # 2024-0205h: Amendment Adopted Voice Vote 02/01/2024 House Journal 3 P. 8

• 2024-02-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0205h: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/01/2024 House Journal 3 P. 8

• 2024-02-22: Introduced 02/21/2024 and Referred to Executive Departments and Administration; Senate Journal 6

• 2024-03-05: Hearing: 03/13/2024, Room 103, State House, 09:45 am; Senate Calendar 10

• 2024-04-18: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2024-1537s, 05/02/2024, Vote 5-0; Senate Calendar 17

• 2024-04-23: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Judiciary House Journal 3 P. 3

• 2024-05-02: Special Order to the first bill after lunch, Without Objection, Motion Adopted; 05/02/2024; Senate Journal 11

• 2024-05-02: Committee Amendment # 2024-1537s, Amendment Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/02/2024; Senate Journal 11

• 2024-05-02: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-1537s, Regular Calendar 24Y-0N, Motion Adopted; OT3rdg; Read a Third Time, and Final Passage in the Early Session, Motion Adopted, Voice Vote; 05/02/2024; Senate Journal 11

• 2024-05-02: House Concurs with Senate Amendment 2024-1537s (Rep. Lynn): Motion Adopted Voice Vote 05/02/2024 House Journal 12 P. 57

• 2024-05-23: Enrolled Adopted, Voice Vote, (In recess 05/22/2024); Senate Journal 15

• 2024-05-23: Enrolled (in recess of) 05/23/2024 House Journal 14 P. 176

• 2024-06-04: Signed by Governor Sununu 05/31/2024; Chapter 29; eff: 07/30/2024 House Journal 15