IL HB2559

Requires petitioners filing for name changes to verify under oath whether they or any adult included in the petition have been convicted of felonies or misdemeanors without a pardon, or have pending charges or unfiled arrest charges for felony or misdemeanor offenses.

Prohibits individuals convicted of felonies (unless pardoned) from filing name change petitions until 10 years after sentence completion and discharge.

Permanently bars individuals convicted of identity theft, sexual abuse of minors, child sexual exploitation, indecent solicitation, or sex offender registration offenses from filing for name changes unless pardoned.

Requires circuit courts to notify the State's Attorney and Department of State Police of name change petitions, and mandates the State's Attorney update criminal history records to reflect name changes for convicted or adjudicated individuals.

Allows the State's Attorney to file written objections to name change petitions within 30 days of service and requires petitioners with criminal histories to update their criminal history transcripts with the Department of State Police before a hearing.