LegislationAug 28, 2005 - Missouri
MO Senate Bill 420 - This new Missouri law offers perhaps the most generous dispensation of all to attorneys – automatic status as a Notary to any attorney licensed to practice in the state.
LegislationAug 26, 2005 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 1217 - House Bill 1217 raises fees Notaries may charge.
LegislationAug 11, 2005 - Arkansas
AR Senate Bill 72 - Senate Bill 72 allows a Notary Public to advertise using the terms notario”, “notario publico”, or any similar term if the Notary follows certain prescribed rules.
Rule/Regulation
Jul 31, 2005 - Utah
UT House Bill 301 - House Bill 301 raises the following fees: commissioning, bond rider, duplicate certificate; and raise fees for authentications of notarial acts.
LegislationJul 30, 2005 - Arizona
AZ House Bill 2150 - House Bill 2150 initiates amendments to Arizona's electronic notarization chapter that brings it more into line with the paper-based notarization chapter.
LegislationJul 19, 2005 - Colorado
CO House Bill 05-1136 - Colorado introduces a new "Pictorial Notary" duty and requires the Secretary of State to adopt rules to regulate Notaries who perform this duty.
LegislationJul 15, 2005 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1020 - Senate Bill 1020 now permits use of passports for real estate conveyances and the financing of real estate only.
LegislationJul 01, 2005 - Virginia
VA Senate Bill 760 - Senate Bill 760 raises the fees Virginia Notaries may charge from $3 to $5.
LegislationJul 01, 2005 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 178 - Assembly Bill 178 exempts attorneys from a law preventing a Notary form charging more than that statutory fee for a notarial act.
LegislationJul 01, 2005 - Virginia
VA Senate Bill 992 - Virginia becomes the second state to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).