LegislationSep 24, 2022 - Arizona
AZ House Bill 2645 - House Bill 2645 toughens the penalties and consequences for Notaries Public who fail to comply with the requirement to makes notifications of a lost journal or stamping device.
LegislationSep 21, 2022 - Washington DC
DC B24-457 - The District of Columbia enacts amendments to its Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts to authorize Notaries to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals (remote notarization).
LegislationAug 01, 2022 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 903 - House Bill 903 clarifies that a remote online notarial act is deemed to be executed in any parish where the Notary is physically located.
LegislationAug 01, 2022 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 39 - House Bill 39 authorizes the superintendent of the Beauregard Parish School Board to appoint up to two employees as ex officio Notaries Public.
LegislationJul 16, 2022 - Massachusetts
MA Senate Bill 2985 - Senate Bill 2985 extends the temporary remote notarization provisions in force in Massachusetts during the COVID-19 pandemic through March 31, 2023.
LegislationJul 01, 2022 - Colorado
CO Senate Bill 21-199 - Senate Bill 21-199 requires the Secretary of State to verify the lawful presence in the United States of any applicant for a Notary commission by checking certain forms of ID, as specified, or receiving an affidavit from the applicant.
LegislationJul 01, 2022 - Georgia
GA Senate Bill 96 - Senate Bill 96 authorizes Notaries to accept a U.S. Veterans Health Identification Card as satisfactory evidence of identity for a notarial act.
LegislationJul 01, 2022 - Vermont
VT House Bill 512 - Vermont enacts the 2021 amendments to the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) for notarizations for remotely located individuals and also enacts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).
Rule/Regulation
Jul 01, 2022 - Colorado
CO Temporary Rules (2022) - The Colorado Secretary of State has adopted a temporary rule permitting interpreters for individuals with certain physical impairments.
LegislationJun 30, 2022 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1115 - Arizona enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), strengthening Arizona’s Notary Public statutes.