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H.B. No. 0053 |
Name changes-sealed. |
Sponsored By: Representative(s) Warren and Gingery and Senator(s) Aullman and Sessions
AN ACT relating to change of name proceedings in district court; allowing records of change of name proceedings to be sealed in certain cases for safety reasons; and providing for an effective date.
12/19/2006 Bill Number Assigned
1/9/2007 H Received for Introduction
1/10/2007 H Introduced and Referred to H01
1/17/2007 H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Bagby, Buchanan, Dockstader, Gingery, Mercer, Olsen, Shepperson and Throne
Ayes 9 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/17/2007 H Placed on General File
Page 1-line 3 After ";" insert "providing for documentation as specified; providing for a background check;".
Page 2-line 3 After "and" insert "the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence".
Page 2-After line 5 Insert:
"(b) Every person desiring a change of name under this section shall submit a petition to the court, verified by affidavit, containing the following:
(i) A concise statement of the reason for the name change;
(ii) If the petitioner is over seventeen (17) years of age, the results of a certified, fingerprint-based criminal history record check conducted pursuant to subsection (e) of this section within ninety (90) days prior to the filing of the petition;
(iii) Certified copies of all contents of any court file, from any jurisdiction, in which a court has ordered child support, determined paternity or ordered allocation of parental responsibilities or custody regarding the petitioner;
(iv) If the petitioner is over seventeen (17) years of age, a copy of a consumer report from a consumer reporting agency requested pursuant to section 604 of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, 15 U.S.C. 1681b.".
Page 2-line 7 Delete "(b)" insert "(c)".
Page 2-line 12 Delete "(c)" insert "(d)".
Page 2-After line 16 Insert:
"(e) Prior to filing a petition under this section, the petitioner shall submit to the division of criminal investigation through the sheriff's office in the county of the applicant's residence:
(i) A completed application for a criminal history record check in a form approved by the division;
(ii) A full set of fingerprints of the applicant administered by a law enforcement agency. The actual cost of processing the set of fingerprints required in this paragraph shall be borne by the applicant.
(f) The sheriff's office shall forward items received under subsection (e) of this section. The division, upon receipt of the items listed in subsection (e) of this section, shall process the full set of fingerprints of the applicant for any criminal justice information. The division shall submit a fingerprint card to the national criminal justice information center for a national background check. The cost of processing the fingerprints shall be payable to the division. The results of the investigation shall be sent to the sheriff's office for distribution to the applicant after payment of any costs.". BUCHANAN, CHAIRMAN
1/18/2007 H Passed CoW
1/19/2007 H Passed 2nd Reading
1/22/2007 H Passed 3rd Reading
ROLL CALL
Ayes: Representative(s) Alden, Anderson, R., Bagby, Berger, Blake, Brechtel, Brown, Buchanan, Cohee, Craft, Davison, Diercks, Dockstader, Edmonds, Edwards, Esquibel, F., Esquibel, K., Gentile, Gilmore, Gingery, Hallinan, Hammons, Harshman, Harvey, Iekel, Illoway, Jaggi, Jones, Jorgensen, Landon, Lockhart, Madden, Martin, McOmie, Meyer, Miller, Millin, Olsen, Petersen, Philp, Quarberg, Samuelson, Semlek, Shepperson, Slater, Steward, Teeters, Thompson, Throne, Wallis, Walsh, Warren, White, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.
Nays: Representative(s) Lubnau and Mercer.
Excused: Representative(s) Childers, Goggles and Simpson.
Ayes 55 Nays 2 Excused 3 Absent 0 Conflicts 0
1/24/2007 S Received for Introduction
1/26/2007 S Introduced and Referred to S01; No Report Prior to CoW Cutoff
3/1/2007 Died In Committee