Bill > HB2422

This bill amends the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes to further provide for court approval required for a change of name. The key provisions include: (1) allowing a petitioner's spouse to join as a party petitioner; (2) allowing the court to waive the notice requirement if the name change would jeopardize the safety of the individual or their child/ward, or if the petition requests a name change to conform to the petitioner's gender identity; (3) sealing the court records in such cases; and (4) applying the changes to petitions filed after the effective date of the bill, which is 60 days after enactment.