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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 5382</title>
<shortdesc>NAME CHANGE-RELIGIOUS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Justin Slaughter</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>735 ILCS 5/21-101</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 110, par. 21-101</aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Adds provisions allowing a member of a Moorish Science Temple to change or correct the person's name by amending the Tribal Suffix of El or Bey to the person's family name by filing a notarized form with the Secretary of State to do so. Creates a form to use in the process. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Justin Slaughter</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/10/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>To Constitutional &amp; Family Law Subcommittee</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
</actions>
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