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.
LegislationMay 06, 2026 - Utah
UT Senate Bill 139 - Senate Bill 139 requires a journal for all Notaries commissioned on or after May 6, 2026, make numerous other changes related to the journal, and adds new criminal penalties.
LegislationMay 06, 2026 - Utah
UT House Bill 181 - Utah enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act, which allows estate planning documents to be signed and notarized electronically.
LegislationApr 28, 2026 - Hawaii
HI House Bill 2088 - House Bill 2088 requires written consents to adoption of children and adults to be notarized.
Rule/Regulation
Mar 28, 2026 - Pennsylvania
PA Regulations (2026) - The Pennsylvania Department of State has adopted extensive regulations to implement the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA).
Executive OrderMar 18, 2026 - United States
U.S. Executive Order 14393 - Executive Order 14393 directs certain U.S. agencies to consider utilizing electronic documents and signatures for mortgage loan closings and calls on the CFPB to consider revising TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure (TRID) timing rules.
Rule/Regulation
Mar 07, 2026 - Washington
WA Administrative Rule (2026) - A new rule from the Department of licensing modifies the rule for a name change.
Rule/Regulation
Mar 02, 2026 - Tennessee
Tennessee Administrative Rules (2026) - New rules issued by the Tennessee Department of State implement the new training requirement for Online Notaries enacted by House Bill 1051, effective January 1, 2026.
LegislationFeb 01, 2026 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 259 - House Bill 259 raises the Notary bond in Louisiana from $10,000 to $50,000 and no longer gives Notaries the option of filing an errors and omissions insurance policy instead of a bond.
LegislationJan 01, 2026 - Colorado
CO House Bill 25-1076 - The Colorado General Assembly enacts a mobile driver’s license and ID bill and clarifies these electronic IDs may be accepted to verify a person’s age or identity.