Legal CaseMay 29, 2020 - Rhode Island
In re William E. Paplauskas, Jr. No. 2018-161-M.P. - The Rhode Island Supreme Court rules that non-attorney signing agents, who are agents of a title company providing title insurance for a Rhode Island real estate transaction, may perform loan signing services.
Executive OrderMay 26, 2020 - Pennsylvania
PA Waiver of PennDOT ID Expiration Dates - The Governor of Pennsylvania has granted a waiver of the requirement that Pennsylvania driver’s license and non-driver' ID that expires between March 16 and June 30, 2020, be current and unexpired.
LegislationMay 21, 2020 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 1779 - Senate Bill 1779 defines "absentee ballot harvesting" that contains prohibitions for Notaries, and also makes clarifications to the law limiting Notaries from notarizing 20 absentee ballot affidavits in an election.
LegislationMay 17, 2020 - Minnesota
MN House File 4605 - House File 4605 expands the means by which a recording official may accept documents, signatures, or filings for recording a Notary commission during a peacetime public health emergency.
LegislationMay 13, 2020 - Washington DC
DC Remote Notarization Authorizations (2020-2021) - The District of Columbia has enacted temporary authorization for Notaries to perform remote notarial acts.
LegislationMay 12, 2020 - Florida
FL Senate Bill 596 - Senate Bill 596 makes minor, technical changes to Florida Statutes Sections 117.021, 117.245, and 117.265.
Rule/Regulation
May 09, 2020 - Wisconsin
WI Emergency Rules EmR2005 - The Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions has adopted emergency rules related to Notaries who perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals.
Executive OrderMay 07, 2020 - California
CA Executive Orders (2020) - California Governor Newsom has issued Executive Order N-63-20, extending the commissions of certain Notaries and allowing Notaries to temporarily accept expired California IDs and driver's licenses, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
LegislationMay 07, 2020 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 210 - Senate Bill 210 waives the notarization requirement for absentee ballot affidavits under certain circumstances and modifies civil procedure regarding statements under penalty of perjury.
LegislationMay 04, 2020 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 704 - Senate Bill 704 enacts temporary authorization for North Carolina Notaries to perform emergency videoconference notarizations.