(Week of February 7-14, 2007)
Senate Bill 139 will allow a circuit court or family court judge to deny a name change petition in certain cases. The judge will be able to deny the petition if the person is trying to change his or her name to avoid identification or arrest by any local, state or federal law enforcement. The judge must also find that all required information for the petition is correct before ordering the name change.
Senate Bill 205 will update current domestic violence protective orders to protect an individual who has filed a complaint against, among other things, threatening e-mails, phone calls and voice mails.
Senate Bill 360 relates to extending the time a local levying body may meet as a levying body. When a levy is placed on the ballot for consideration during a primary election, each local levying body may extend its time to meet as a levying body until June 1st of that year.
House Bill 2141 will raise the age at which a person may request to be excused from jury duty (due to age) from 65 to 70.
These bills now will go to the Governor for his consideration.
