LegislationApr 09, 2020 - Alaska
AK Senate Bill 241 - Senate Bill 241 adds a provision temporarily enabling the remote witnessing of last wills before an Alaska Notary Public using videoconference technology.
Rule/Regulation
Apr 09, 2020 - Montana
MT Emergency Rule (eSeals) (2020) - The Montana Secretary of State has issued an emergency rule related to the format of electronic seals for remote online notarizations.
Executive OrderApr 09, 2020 - Tennessee
TN Executive Orders (2020-2021) - Tennessee Governor Bill Lee issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations during the COVID-19 crisis and extending the commissions of Notaries, as specified.
Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Missouri
MO Executive Orders (2020) - Governor Michael Parson signed executive orders temporarily allowing remote notarial acts during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Michigan
MI Executive Orders (2020) - Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued executive orders temporarily allowing Notaries to perform remote notarizations and to extend Notary commissions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive OrderApr 08, 2020 - Texas
TX Executive Order (Estate and Healthcare Documents) - Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order temporarily suspending certain statutes to allow for remote notarization of estate and healthcare documents during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive OrderApr 07, 2020 - Mississippi
MS Executive Order No. 1467 (2020) - Governor Tate Reeves issues an executive order temporarily authorizing Mississippi Notaries to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals during the COVID-19 state of emergency.
GuidanceApr 06, 2020 - Mississippi
MS Guidance on Remote Notarizations - The Mississippi Secretary of State has published guidance for Mississippi Notaries who perform temporary remote notarizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Executive OrderApr 04, 2020 - Rhode Island
RI Standards of Conduct for Remote Notarizations (2020-2023) - The Rhode Island Secretary of State has added temporary remote online notarization standards to its Standards of Conduct for Notaries Public in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Executive OrderApr 03, 2020 - Pennsylvania
PA Additional Notarization Waiver (2020) - The Pennsylvania Department of State obtained another waiver allowing certain additional estate-related documents to be notarized using remote notarization.