LawJul 01, 2022
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Colorado
CO Senate Bill 21-199 - Senate Bill 21-199 requires the Secretary of State to verify the lawful presence in the United States of any applicant for a Notary commission.
LawJun 30, 2022
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Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1115 - Arizona enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), strengthening Arizona’s Notary Public statutes.
LawMar 01, 2022
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Colorado
CO Senate Bill 21-271 - Senate Bill 21-271 reclassifies certain criminal offenses by a Notary Public.
LawJan 01, 2022
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New Mexico
NM Senate Bill 12 - Senate Bill 12 enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), including authorization for Notaries to perform remote online notarizations.
LawJan 01, 2022
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Kansas
KS Senate Bill 106 - Kansas enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA), including provisions for performing notarial acts for remotely located individuals.
LawJan 01, 2022
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Washington
WA Senate Bill 5132 - Senate Bill 5123 allows a person to create their last will as an electronic will and to make the electronic will self-proving through notarizations by a Washington electronic records Notary Public.
LawJan 01, 2022
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Texas
TX Senate Bill 43 - Senate Bill 43 adds protections for “wrap mortgage loans,” one of which is that it must be closed by an attorney or title insurance company.
LawJan 01, 2022
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Florida
FL House Bill 121 - House Bill 121 is the first state bill to amend remote notarization provisions previously enacted in statute. HB 121 adds new rules for recordings of remote notarizations and privacy.
LawNov 01, 2021
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Oklahoma
OK House Bill 2548 - House Bill 2548 enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). If a power of attorney is presented for notarization, a Notary will need to know that a signer may sign the power of attorney or may direct another person to sign it for him or her. The Act doesn’t require a power of attorney to be notarized, but a court will presume the signature to be genuine if it is acknowledged before a Notary or an officer authorized to take acknowledgments.
LawOct 20, 2021
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New Jersey
NJ Assembly 4250 - New Jersey enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) with a new official stamp, journal, and education requirement, and the provisions for notarial acts for remotely located individuals using communication technology.