Revised: 02/22/24
LD 747 LR 664(02)
State Mandates
Unit Affected Local Cost
County Insignificant
statewide
Fiscal Detail and Notes
State Mandate - Exempted
Additional costs to the Department of Public Safety associated with this legislation are expected to be minor and can
be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
131st MAINE LEGISLATURE
An Act to Require the Probate Court to Report Name Changes to the State Bureau of Identification
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Judiciary
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Required Activity
Requires probate courts to electronically transmit adult name change orders to the
Department of Public Safety, State Bureau of Identification beginning January 1,
2025. Requires probate courts to notify an adult seeking a name change that the
name change will be public and transmitted to the State Bureau of Identification
unless granted an exception by the court.
Pursuant to the Mandate Preamble, the two-thirds vote of all members elected to each House exempts the State from
the constitutional requirement to fund 90% of the additional costs.
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