LegislationJan 01, 2024 - California
CA Senate Bill 696 - California becomes the fourth from last state to enact permanent remote notarization statutes, but the implementation date may be as far off as January 1, 2030.
LegislationJan 01, 2024 - New York
NY Assembly 5772 - Assembly 5772 allows any person to submit an affirmation under penalty of perjury in a civil action in lieu of a notarized affidavit.
LegislationJan 01, 2024 - Illinois
IL House Bill 2269 - Illinois is the first state to enact the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act (UEEPDA), authorizing Notaries to use electronic signatures on electronic nontestamentary estate planning records.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2024 - North Carolina
NC Administrative Rules (2024 -- Part 1) - The first portions of the “Phase 1” rules put out for comment last August have been adopted by the North Carolina Secretary of State, defining terms and addressing matters related to charging fees.
LegislationDec 29, 2023 - Ohio
OH Senate Bill 131 - A controversial new law would allow Notaries commissioned in other states who meet certain requirements, as specified, to obtain an Ohio Notary Public commission or Online Notary authorization.
Rule/Regulation
Dec 29, 2023 - Kansas
KS Administrative Regulations (2023) - Amendments to the state of Kansas’s Notary regulations make several miscellaneous changes related to the performance of notarial and remote notarial acts.
Rule/Regulation
Nov 25, 2023 - Nebraska
NE Administrative Regulations (2023) - Amended and repealed administrative rules adopted by the Nebraska Secretary of State modify the Notary commission, and Electronic and Online Notary registration procedures.
LegislationNov 17, 2023 - Illinois
IL House Bill 351 - House Bill 351 clarifies that Notaries and Electronic Notaries are not required to record in their journals notarial acts performed on certain electoral documents.
Rule/Regulation
Nov 03, 2023 - Washington DC
DC Administrative Rules (2023) - The District of Columbia adopts rules to implement notarial acts for remotely located individuals, but they will not take effect until a later date determined by the Office of Notary Commissions and Authentications.
LegislationNov 01, 2023 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 753 - Senate Bill 753 allows certain documents involved in a total loss insurance claim to be filed electronically instead of being notarized.