HB 13152025–2026
bill
2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives 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.
Out of committee Last action March 19, 2026: Laid on the table
Official bill page and text: palegis.us
Sponsors 21
- Prime sponsor
- Benjamin Sanchez
- Cosponsors (20)
- Abigail Salisbury, Ben Waxman, Carol Hill-Evans, Christopher Rabb, Dan Frankel, Dan Williams, David Delloso, Emily Kinkead, Jen Mazzocco, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Joseph Hohenstein, Joshua Siegel, Justin Fleming, La'Tasha Mayes, Lisa Borowski, Mary Jo Daley, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, Steven Malagari, Tarik Khan
Status
Out of committee as of March 19, 2026. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.
Roll-call votes 1
March 10, 2026House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Judiciary): Report Bill As CommittedPassed14–12
yes (14) Aerion Abney, Andre Carroll, Benjamin Sanchez, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Emily Kinkead, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, Kyle Donahue, La'Tasha Mayes, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Melissa Shusterman, Tim Briggs
no (12) Andrew Kuzma, Brenda Pugh, Jim Rigby, Joe Hamm, Joe Kerwin, Joshua Kail, Kate Klunk, Rob Kauffman, Robert Leadbeter, Stephanie Borowicz, Stephenie Scialabba, Timothy Bonner
Timeline 4
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 19, 2026 | House | Laid on the table |
| March 19, 2026 | House | First consideration |
| March 19, 2026 | House | Reported as committed |
| April 28, 2025 | House | Referred to Judiciary |
Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.