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Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1315: An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of name, further providing for court approval required for change of name.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1315 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on April 28, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: An Act amending Title 54 (Names) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in judicial change of name, further providing for court approval required for change of name. Primary sponsor: Ben Sanchez (Democratic). It lists 20 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2026): Laid on the table.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 20

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Ben SanchezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse153
Lisa BorowskiCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse168
Johanny Cepeda-FreytizCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse129
Mary Jo DaleyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse148
Dave DellosoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse162
Justin FlemingCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse105
Dan FrankelCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse23
Nancy GuenstCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse152
Carol Hill-EvansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse95
Joe HohensteinCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse177
Tarik KhanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse194
Emily KinkeadCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse20
Steve MalagariCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse53
La'Tasha MayesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse24
Jen MazzoccoCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Chris RabbCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse200
Nikki RiveraCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse96
Abigail SalisburyCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse34
Joshua SiegelCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Ben WaxmanCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse182
Dan WilliamsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Laid on the table
  2. First consideration
  3. Reported as committed
  4. Referred to Judiciary

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source