Atkins
Author
Existing law allows a person to apply for a change of name or gender, as specified. Existing law prohibits a person imprisoned in the state prison from filing a petition for a change of name unless permitted by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Existing law requires a court to deny a petition for a name change made by a person under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, unless that person's parole agent or probation officer determines that the name change will not pose a security risk to the community and grants prior written approval. This bill, commencing September 1, 2018, would remove those limitations on a petition for a change of name filed by a person imprisoned in a state prison. The bill would instead establish the right of a person under the jurisdiction of the department or sentenced to county jail to petition the court to obtain a name or gender change. The bill would require the department or county jail to use the new name of a person who obtains a name change, and to list the prior name only as an alias. This bill would also require that the person petitioning for a name change provide a copy of the petition to the department or sheriff's department at the time of filing. By increasing the duties of county jails, this bill would create a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted above.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 856, Statutes of 2017.
Approved by the Governor.
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.
Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 27. Noes 13. Page 2885.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.
In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 51. Noes 22. Page 3266.) Ordered to the Senate.
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 11. Noes 5.) (September 1).
August 23 set for first hearing. Placed on APPR. suspense file.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (July 11). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on PUB. S. (Ayes 9. Noes 2.) (June 27). Re-referred to Com. on PUB. S.
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 26. Noes 13. Page 1321.) Ordered to the Assembly.
Published May 26 at 10 a.m.
Read second time and amended. Ordered to third reading.
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 1181.) (May 25).
Set for hearing May 25.
May 1 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
Set for hearing May 1.
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 746.) (April 18). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
Set for hearing April 18.
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 5. Noes 2. Page 514.) (March 28).
Set for hearing March 28.
From printer. May be acted upon on or after March 16.
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| SB310 | HTML |
| 02/13/17 - Introduced | |
| 04/04/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 05/26/17 - Amended Senate | |
| 06/22/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/05/17 - Amended Assembly | |
| 09/18/17 - Enrolled | |
| 10/15/17 - Chaptered |
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