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OR HB3555

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

6/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Robert Nosse

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Legislative Measures

AI Summary

  • Expands name change options upon marriage or registered domestic partnership to allow a party to change their middle name back to their middle name at birth
  • Amends ORS 106.220 (marriage) and ORS 106.335 (domestic partnerships) to add middle name restoration as a permitted name change option
  • Current law already allows retaining, removing, or adding surnames to middle names; this adds the specific option to revert to birth middle name
  • Name changes must be indicated on the marriage application/license or Declaration of Domestic Partnership to become the party's sole legal name
  • Name changes outside the specified options still require court approval pursuant to ORS 33.410

Legislative Description

Relating to name changes.

Last Action

In committee upon adjournment.

6/27/2025

Committee Referrals

Judiciary2/12/2025

Full Bill Text

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