Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2025 - Illinois
IL Administrative Rules 2025 - Amended rules adopted by the Secretary of State require a Notary to use blue or black ink when signing a paper notarial certificate, clarify requirements for an Electronic Notary’s electronic signature, and make other changes.
LegislationDec 23, 2024 - United States
U.S. House Resolution 5009 - The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision authorizing the U.S. Secretary of State to designate certain qualified Notaries as passport acceptance agents.
LegislationDec 11, 2024 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 382 - The North Carolina General Assembly overrode a Governor’s veto of a bill that, among other things, validates video notarizations performed from July 1, 2024-September 8, 2024.
Rule/Regulation
Nov 27, 2024 - United States
U.S. Department of State Rule (2024) - The Bureau of Consular Affairs expands the list of State Department officials authorized to designate certain employees as notarizing officers abroad.
LegislationNov 22, 2024 - New York
NY Senate 2271 - New York Senate 2271 provides a much-need needed revision of New York’s interstate recognition of notarial act statutes.
LegislationNov 01, 2024 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 556 - Senate Bill 556 adds penalties for a Notary Public failing to comply with statutory requirements for performing notarial acts.
LegislationNov 01, 2024 - Oklahoma
OK House Bill 1547 - House Bill 1547 requires a settlement agreement on behalf of a minor to be signed and sworn to before a Notary Public.
LegislationNov 01, 2024 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 468 - Oklahoma enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act, authorizing estate documents to be signed and notarized with electronic signatures.
LegislationOct 01, 2024 - Alabama
AL Senate Bill 289 - Senate Bill 289 clarifies that both individuals who are licensed professionals and their employees who are commissioned as Notaries Public may lawfully perform notarial acts that are required in the practice of their profession.
LegislationOct 01, 2024 - Connecticut
CT Senate Bill 324 - Senate Bill 324 prohibits a Notary from taking an acknowledgment of an estate division agreement using remote notarization.