LegislationOct 31, 2017 - Alaska
AK House Bill 108 - House Bill 108 enacts the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act, allowing an individual to grant the power of accessing and controlling the individual’s electronic communications and digital assets in a power of attorney that must be acknowledged before a Notary.
LegislationOct 01, 2017 - Connecticut
CT Senate Bill 884 - Senate Bill 884 adopts the Connecticut Uniform Recognition of Substitute Decision-Making Documents Act.
LegislationOct 01, 2017 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 148 - Assembly Bill 148 increases penalties for certain offenses by Notaries and document preparation services.
Rule/Regulation
Oct 01, 2017 - Missouri
MO Administrative Rules 2017 (Revocation and Hearing) - The Secretary of State has published new and amended rules related to revocation and suspension of a Notary commission and matters related thereto.
Rule/Regulation
Sep 30, 2017 - Ohio
OH eNotarization and Online Notarization Standards - The Ohio Secretary of State has published standards for electronic and online notarization to implement HB 49 enacted in 2017.
LegislationSep 29, 2017 - Ohio
OH House Bill 49 - House Bill 49 authorizes acknowledgments to be performed by visually appearing using an electronic communications device and makes Notaries mandated reporters of adult abuse.
LegislationSep 25, 2017 - Maine
ME Legislative Document 1323 - LD 1323 revises Maine’s direct initiative signature gathering process to provide security around the process of notarizing signature gathering petitions.
LegislationSep 19, 2017 - Maine
ME Legislative Document 1275 - Legislative Document 1275 simplifies the statute regarding title defects by removing specific defects in the taking of an acknowledgment.
LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 1098 - Senate Bill 1098 makes changes to the information required to be recorded in a Notary's journal related to the addresses of parties to the notarization, as specified, and clarifies when a Notary must provide a certified copy of a record in the Notary's journal.
LegislationSep 01, 2017 - Texas
TX House Bill 1787 - House Bill 1787 now permits a declaration for mental health treatment to be acknowledged before a Notary.