LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Virginia
VA House Bill 1262 - House Bill 1262 increases penalties and expands the Attorney General's enforcement tools to combat notario fraud in Virginia.
LegislationJun 23, 2026 - Rhode Island
RI House Bill 8060 - House Bill 8060 expands the state’s identity fraud law to criminalize impersonation of individuals and entities and the use of digital forgeries, including AI generated likenesses, in furtherance of fraud.
LegislationJun 10, 2026 - Rhode Island
RI Senate Bill 2715 - Senate Bill 2715 authorizes a notarial officer to refuse to notarize when the signer won’t provide — or pay for — identity proofing, and subjects notarial commission data to recorder verification under Rhode Island’s new deed fraud protections.
Rule/Regulation
Jun 08, 2026 - Utah
UT Administrative Rules (2026) - Utah’s new County Recorder Standards Rule establishes recording standards that modernize how county recorders handle notarized documents, including hybrid wet/electronic notarizations, name discrepancies, and minor notarial errors.
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.