LegislationJun 03, 2018 - West Virginia
WV House Bill 4207 - House Bill 4207 establishes an online Notary commission application system, specifies the content of the oath an applicant must make on an application for a commission and eliminates the $1,000 "assurance" (bond, liability insurance) requirement.
LegislationMay 15, 2018 - Louisiana
LA Senate Bill 92 - Senate Bill 92 clarifies that the statewide examination must be held not less than twice per year and allows the Secretary of State to select when to administer it.
LegislationMay 08, 2018 - Utah
UT House Bill 94 - House Bill 94 enacts the Uniform Real Property Transfer on Death Act, creating a transfer on death deed that must be notarized.
LegislationMay 08, 2018 - Utah
UT Senate Bill 188 - Senate Bill 188 enacts the Uniform Unsworn Declarations Act, allowing unsworn declarations of many types to replace sworn statements before a Notary.
LegislationMay 08, 2018 - Utah
UT House Bill 8 - House Bill 8 raises the Notary commissioning/examination fees and sets fees for an apostille or certification.
LegislationApr 18, 2018 - Wisconsin
WI Assembly Bill 655 - Assembly Bill 655 allows an adult with a functional impairment to create a supported decision-making agreement that may be notarized.
LegislationApr 02, 2018 - Tennessee
TN House Bill 941/Senate Bill 264 - House Bill 941/Senate Bill 264 defines "supportive decision making" and provides for the creation of a supportive decision making agreement which must be either witnessed by 2 adults or acknowledged before a Notary or notarial officer.
Rule/Regulation
Mar 05, 2018 - Arizona
AZ Administrative Rule (2018) - The Arizona Secretary of State has published a new administrative rule that raises the fees Arizona Notaries may charge and prescribes other requirements Notaries must follow when charging fees.
LegislationFeb 20, 2018 - Ohio
OH House Bill 31 - House Bill 31 repeals the online electronic notarization provisions enacted into law earlier this year.
LegislationJan 01, 2018 - Wyoming
WY Senate File 105 - Wyoming enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA), allowing a principal to sign a power of attorney or direct another person to sign the power of attorney in the principal's conscious presence, granting an acknowledged power of attorney a presumption of genuineness, and providing a statutory power of attorney form.