LegislationSep 12, 2026 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1479 - In a bill addressing deed fraud, Senate Bill 1479 requires Notaries to obtain the thumbprint of a signer in the journal for certain real property documents, as specified.
LegislationAug 01, 2026 - Minnesota
MN Senate File 3602 - Minnesota enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act, authorizing estate documents to be signed and notarized with electronic signatures.
LegislationAug 01, 2026 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 816 - House Bill 816 provides that Notaries may rely on a purchaser’s affidavit of non‑foreign‑adversary status and have no duty or liability to investigate that status.
LegislationJul 24, 2026 - Illinois
IL Senate Bill 1573 - Senate Bill 1573 temporarily waives the $25 fee to apply for a commission as an Electronic Notary Public.
LegislationJul 17, 2026 - Nebraska
NE Legislative Bill 758 - Legislative Bill 758 provides provisions related to nontestamentary transfers to non-profit organizations and requires an affidavit to obtain property or information about the property to be signed before a Notary.
LegislationJul 14, 2026 - Kentucky
KY Senate Bill 50 - Senate Bill 50 authorizes electronic last wills to be self-proved in the manner that paper wills are today and enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act.
LegislationJul 07, 2026 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 517 - House Bill 517 extends the temporary emergency video notarization and witnessing provisions adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic until July 1, 2027, or when the Secretary of State approves the first remote electronic notarization platform.
LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Kansas
KS House Bill 2557 - Kansas enacts the Revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, which requires a notarized certification for certain child placements involving a private adoption agency.
LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Virginia
VA House Bill 163/Senate Bill 316 - House Bill 163/Senate Bill 316 add mandatory education, examination, journal, and secure Notary seal issuance provisions.
LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Connecticut
CT Senate Bill 294 - Senate Bill 294 raises the maximum fees for notarial acts and travel that Notaries may charge and authorizes the Secretary of the State to issue electronic apostilles.