LegislationJan 01, 2024 - Alabama
AL House Bill 101 - House Bill 101 pertains to the express consents or relinquishments for an adoption, which may be executed before a Notary Public.
LegislationJan 01, 2024 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 1780 - Senate Bill 1780 adds a new authorization for Online Notaries to perform online notarizations on tangible documents and specifies requirements for these online notarial acts.
LegislationJan 01, 2024 - California
CA Senate Bill 25 - Senate Bill 25 authorizes a candidate who will not be present in California during the nomination period to appear before a Notary of another state to complete the declaration of candidacy.
LegislationJan 01, 2024 - California
CA Senate Bill 696 - California becomes the fourth from last state to enact permanent remote notarization statutes, but the implementation date may be as far off as January 1, 2030.
LegislationJan 01, 2024 - New York
NY Assembly 5772 - Assembly 5772 allows any person to submit an affirmation under penalty of perjury in a civil action in lieu of a notarized affidavit.
LegislationJan 01, 2024 - Illinois
IL House Bill 2269 - Illinois is the first state to enact the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act (UEEPDA), authorizing Notaries to use electronic signatures on electronic nontestamentary estate planning records.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2024 - North Carolina
NC Administrative Rules (2024 -- No. 1) - The first portions of the “Phase 1” rules put out for comment last August have been adopted by the North Carolina Secretary of State, defining terms and addressing matters related to charging fees.
LegislationDec 29, 2023 - Ohio
OH Senate Bill 131 - A controversial new law would allow Notaries commissioned in other states who meet certain requirements, as specified, to obtain an Ohio Notary Public commission or Online Notary authorization.
Rule/Regulation
Dec 29, 2023 - Kansas
KS Administrative Regulations (2023) - Amendments to the state of Kansas’s Notary regulations make several miscellaneous changes related to the performance of notarial and remote notarial acts.
Rule/Regulation
Dec 04, 2023 - Tennessee
TN Administrative Rule (2023) - A new administrative rule removes legacy language in the regulation on the appearance of the Tennessee Notary seal.