Legal Protections for Dignity of Minors
What it does: Beginning July 1, 2026, if a petitioner is under 18 years old at the time of filing a petition seeking to change the petitioner's name, the act requires the court to suppress the record unless the petitioner was previously convicted of a felony. The act authorizes the court to use the suppressed court record for administrative purposes, but the court is prohibited from publishing the petitioner's name or the petitioner's new name online. A petitioner who is under 18 years old is not required to give public notice of the name change. (official summary)
Question before the chamber: Cow * (s.001) (Committee of the whole)
The tally
Yes 15 · No 17 · Not voting 2
Bar: green = yes, brown = no, striped = not voting.
| Party | Yes | No | Not voting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 3 | 17 | 2 |
| Republicans | 12 | 0 | 0 |
Most Democrats voted no; most Republicans voted yes. 3 members voted against their party’s majority.
Voted against their party’s majority
- Dylan RobertsD8Yes
- Kyle MullicaD24Yes
- Tony ExumD11Yes
The full roll (34)
Yes 15
No 17
Not voting 2
“Not voting” is a recorded non-vote, not a reason for the absence. Parties come from public rosters; how we count.