LegislationApr 23, 2020 - Massachusetts
MA Senate Bill 2645 - Senate Bill 2645 temporarily authorizes Notaries to perform videoconference notarizations.
LegislationApr 21, 2020 - Pennsylvania
PA Senate Bill 841 - Senate Bill 841 temporarily authorizes all Notaries Public in Pennsylvania to notarize any record for a remotely located individual using communication technology.
Executive OrderApr 15, 2020 - Delaware
DE Executive Order (2020) - Delaware Governor Carney issued an executive order temporarily authorizing attorneys to perform remote notarizations during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
LegislationApr 14, 2020 - New Jersey
NJ Assembly 3903 - Assembly 3903 temporarily authorizes New Jersey Notaries and notarial officers to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals during the public health emergency and state of emergency declared by the Governor in Executive Order 103 of 2020.
LegislationApr 11, 2020 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1030 - Senate Bill 1030 authorizes Arizona Notaries to perform remote online notarizations and makes changes related to a Notary's commission, oversight and journal.
Rule/Regulation
Apr 11, 2020 - Arizona
AZ Administrative Rules (2020) - The Arizona Secretary of State has adopted final rules on remote online notarization.
Executive OrderApr 11, 2020 - Arizona
AZ Executive Order 2020-26 (Remote Notarization) - Arizona Governor Ducey issued an executive order moving up the effective date of Arizona's remote online notarization laws to April 10, 2020.
Executive OrderApr 10, 2020 - Kansas
KS Executive Orders (2020-2021) - Kansas Governor Laura Kelly issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations and remote witnessing during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
GuidanceApr 10, 2020 - Missouri
MO Guidance on Video-Conference Notarizations - Missouri Secretary of State John Ashcroft issued guidance for implementing Governor Parson's Executive Order 20-08, permitting video-conference notarizations.
Executive OrderApr 09, 2020 - Maine
ME Executive Order (2020) - Maine Governor Janet Mills issued Executive Order 37 temporarily allowing Maine Notaries to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals during the COVID-19 state of emergency.