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AB124Introduced in the Assembly

Prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

Failed

Introduced by Joy Goeben, District 5

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

An Act to amend 69.11 (4) (b), 69.12 (1), 69.15 (4) (b), 767.395 and 786.36 (1) (intro.); to create 941.2915 of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting persons who have been convicted of a violent crime from changing their name and providing a penalty.

Where it stands

Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

March 23, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.

Bill history

  1. Introduced

  2. Read first time and referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Assembly Amendment 1 offered by Representative Goeben

  4. Public hearing held

  5. Representative O'Connor added as a coauthor

  6. Executive action taken

  7. Report Assembly Amendment 1 adoption recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  8. Report passage as amended recommended by Committee on Judiciary, Ayes 4, Noes 2

  9. Referred to committee on Rules

  10. Placed on calendar 1-13-2026 by Committee on Rules

  11. Laid on the table

  12. Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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