LegislationJan 01, 2008 - Oregon
OR House Bill 2362 - House Bill 2362 allows petitions, reports and accounts filed in proceedings before a probate court to be signed under penalty of perjury instead of being “verified” before a Notary or notarial officer.
LegislationJan 01, 2008 - Florida
FL House Bill 1305 - House Bill 1305 enacts electronic notarization provisions.
LegislationJan 01, 2008 - California
CA Assembly Bill 886 - Assembly Bill 886 institutes new reforms to both the California Government and Civil Codes.
LegislationJan 01, 2008 - California
CA Assembly Bill 434 - Assembly Bill 434 requires Notaries to respond to requests for journal photocopies within 15 business days, but also allows a Notary to defend a delayed action to respond on the basis of unavoidable, exigent business or personal circumstances.
LegislationNov 01, 2007 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 42 - Senate Bill 42 permits electronic documents, signatures and notarizations for documents filed with the Oklahoma Office of Administrative Hearings.
LegislationOct 01, 2007 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 533 - Nevada becomes the latest state to mandate education for Notaries.
LegislationOct 01, 2007 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 88 - Senate Bill 88 enacts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).
LegislationSep 20, 2007 - Maine
ME Senate Paper 653 - Senate Paper 653 lists the qualifications for Notaries Public plainly in statute and prescribes rules around the commissioning process.
LegislationSep 01, 2007 - Nebraska
NE Legislative Bill 382 - Legislative Bill 382 makes needed refinements to the elements appearing in a Notary’s official seal that should make the seal less prone to negligent use and fraud.
LegislationAug 30, 2007 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 613 - Senate Bill 613 validates acknowledgments performed on behalf of a government agency by a Notary Public when the Notary has not properly qualified for the official commission or when the Notary performs the acknowledgment after expiration of the Notary’s commission.