LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Indiana
IN House Bill 1032 - House Bill 1032 amends the statutes governing so-called “Legislative Notaries” and strikes the word “seal” from the required elements in a Notary Public’s official seal and electronic seal.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Washington
WA House Bill 1889 - House Bill 1889 strikes the prior requirement that to qualify for a Notary commission, an applicant must be a United States citizen.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - South Dakota
SD Senate Bill 211 - South Dakota authorizes both in-person electronic and remote online notarial acts along with other changes.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Tennessee
TN House Bill 1993 - House Bill 1993 permits any required fiduciary’s oath under letters of guardianship or conservatorship to be made in writing before a Notary Public or under penalty of perjury.
Rule/Regulation
Jul 01, 2024 - North Carolina
NC Administrative Rules (2024 -- No. 3) - The North Carolina Department of the Secretary of State has adopted its "Phase 2" rules which cover Notary commissions and enforcement, and Notary instructor certification.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Virginia
VA Senate Bill 8 - Senate Bill 8 waives the requirement that the renewal application of a Notary or Electronic Notary must be sworn before an officer authorized to administer oaths under certain conditions, as specified.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Virginia
VA House Bill 986 - House Bill 986 increases the maximum fees a Notary may charge.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Mississippi
MS Senate Bill 2519 - Senate Bill 2519 limits land ownership by individuals from countries designated by the U.S. government as foreign adversaries and absolves Notaries Public from a duty to inquire into whether an individual is from a foreign adversary in such transactions.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Virginia
VA House Bill 1372 - House Bill 1372 now authorizes Notaries to use knowledge-based authentication to identify a principal or credible witness in a remote online notarization and enacts provisions on the validity of notarial acts.
LegislationJul 01, 2024 - Kentucky
KY House Bill 488 - House Bill 488 requires signatures to be acknowledged before a Notary on any amendment, renewal, modification, or extension of a recorded mortgage, and a memorandum of function as an extension of a lien in a recorded deed.