Revised: 03/13/24
LD 747 LR 664(03)
State Mandates
Unit Affected Local Cost
County Insignificant
statewide
Fiscal Detail and Notes
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 Regarding the Reporting of Adult Name Changes by the Probate Courts to the State Bureau of
Identification
Fiscal Note for Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A"
(S-559)
Committee: Judiciary
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.
Fiscal Note
State Mandate - Exempted
Required Activity
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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