LegislationJan 01, 2022 - Illinois
IL Senate Bill 2664 - Senate Bill 2664 enacts comprehensive new provisions for remote notarization and electronic notarization, including requirements for mandatory education and the keeping of a journal for all notarial acts.
LegislationJan 01, 2022 - Illinois
IL House Bill 3764 - Amends the definition of "acknowledged before me" to mean that the person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment in a manner prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken.
LegislationJan 01, 2022 - California
CA Assembly Bill 287 - Assembly Bill 287 makes non-substantive changes to California’s statute of limitations for Notary Public bonds.
LegislationJan 01, 2022 - California
CA Senate Bill 315 - Senate Bill 315 makes changes to California’s revocable transfer on death deeds statute.
LegislationJan 01, 2022 - California
CA Assembly Bill 474 - Assembly Bill 474 makes technical changes to Government Code 8201.5.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2022 - New Mexico
NM Administrative Rules (2021) - The New Mexico Secretary of State has adopted permanent rules implementing the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (Senate Bill 12 of 2021) for notarial acts on paper and electronic records and those involving remotely located individuals (remote notarization).
Legal CaseDec 29, 2021 - California
North American Title Company, Inc. v. Gugasyan et al. - This appeals court opinion defines the scope of a California Notary Public’s “safe harbor” immunity to liability in verifying the identity of an individual appearing before the Notary to acknowledge a signature.
Rule/Regulation
Dec 21, 2021 - Wyoming
WY Administrative Rules (2021) - The Wyoming Secretary of State has adopted new rules to implement journals, remote notarization, and other matters.
LegislationNov 01, 2021 - Oklahoma
OK House Bill 2548 - House Bill 2548 enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). If a power of attorney is presented for notarization, a Notary will need to know that a signer may sign the power of attorney or may direct another person to sign it for him or her. The Act doesn’t require a power of attorney to be notarized, but a court will presume the signature to be genuine if it is acknowledged before a Notary or an officer authorized to take acknowledgments.
LegislationOct 22, 2021 - New Jersey
NJ Assembly 4250 - New Jersey enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) with new official stamp, journal, and education requirements, and provisions for notarial acts for electronic records and remotely located individuals using communication technology.