LegislationNov 01, 2012 - Oklahoma
OK House Bill 2656 - House Bill 2656 broadens the definition of “electronic signature” to include a digital image or electronic copy of an original signature affixed to an original or certified copy of an original paper document.
LegislationOct 01, 2012 - Connecticut
CT House Bill 5364 - House Bill 5364 defines and creates standards for performing copy certifications and modifies the definition of “notarial act” to include the specific types of notarization Notaries Public may perform.
LegislationSep 23, 2012 - New York
NY Senate 2373A - New York paves the way for electronic recording of real property documents through the enactment of Senate 2373A.
Rule/Regulation
Sep 19, 2012 - New York
NY Administrative Regulations 2012 (Electronic Recording) - The final regulations implementing Senate 2373, which was enacted last year and permits county recorders to accept electronic documents for recordation in the land records, requires electronic signatures used by Notaries to conform to four key standards as espoused by the Model Notary Act of 2010 and the National Association of Secretaries of State Electronic Notarization Standards. In addition, the regulations specifically require Notaries to electronically notarize only when the signer of the electronic document affecting real property is in the Notary’s physical presence and can be identified as required by New York State law.
LegislationAug 29, 2012 - Pennsylvania
PA House Bill 1026 - Under current law in Pennsylvania, only judicial officers, clerks of court and such other personnel of the system and jurors as may be designated by or pursuant to general rules may administer oaths and affirmations and take acknowledgments. An acknowledgment may be taken by a member of the bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. HB 1026 allows each retired or senior judge to have the powers to take acknowledgments and administer oaths provided six requirements are met.
LegislationAug 23, 2012 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 1466 - Senate Bill 1466 requires a Notary to keep a record of all absentee ballot affidavits that he or she notarizes for at least two years after an election and provides that a Notary may not notarize more than twenty absentee ballot affidavits without written approval of the county election board secretary. The bill also prohibits Notaries Public from requesting or submitting absentee ballots on behalf of another voter, assisting another voter who is not a member of his or her household in requesting absentee ballots or receiving an absentee ballot on behalf of such a person.
LegislationAug 08, 2012 - Colorado
CO House Bill 12-1274 - House Bill 1274 implements new requirements for Notary seals and journal entries, provides that the Secretary of State may require commission applications and renewals to be submitted electronically, clarifies the disciplinary actions the Secretary may take against Notaries and requires Notaries to notify the Secretary of a change of business or residential address.
LegislationAug 02, 2012 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 847 - Senate Bill 847 is a “curative” statute that corrects or validates certain notarial acts performed after August 28, 2010 and January 12, 2012 by appointed Notaries Public who did not take the oath of office to renew their commissions.
LegislationAug 01, 2012 - Alabama
AL House Bill 99 - House Bill 99 makes it a Class A misdemeanor to knowingly act as a Notary Public without proper authority.
LegislationAug 01, 2012 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 929 - House Bill 929 provides new rules for initiating action against the commission of a Notary for cause, adds two new qualifications for appointment as a Notary, authorizes the Secretary of State to develop an educational course to train Notaries, requires any Notary who teaches examination preparation courses to be a Notary with statewide authority after February 28, 2015, raises the fee for processing the Notary’s annual report and no longer requires the bond of a Notary commissioned in Orleans Parish to be approved by the custodian of notarial records.