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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 4444         </title>
<shortdesc>NAME CHANGE-PUBLICATION NOTICE</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Daniel Didech</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/21-103</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Change of Name Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that the requirement to publish a notice in the newspaper of a change of name for 3 consecutive weeks after filing is not required for any person who applies for a change of name to change the person's name to conform with the person's gender identity.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/10/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Daniel Didech</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/21/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/1/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Civil Procedure &amp; Tort Liability Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>2/18/2022</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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