LegislationApr 20, 2007 - Utah
UT House Bill 60 - House Bill 60 corrects the definition of "acknowledgment."
LegislationApr 01, 2007 - Michigan
MI Senate Bill 1266 - Senate Bill 1266 exempts attorneys from posting the $10,000 surety bond required for a Notary commission and requires the Secretary of State to end a reappointment application form to a licensed attorney granted an appointment as a Notary at least 90 days before the expiration of the current appointment.
Legislation
Jan 01, 2007 - California
CA Assembly Bill 18 - Assembly Bill 18 permits the use of a facsimile signature stamp by persons with a physical disability or by persons on behalf of a person with a disability for any purpose related to the Elections Code, including a sworn statement.
LegislationJan 01, 2007 - Illinois
IL House Bill 4760 - Requires a deed, instrument of conveyance or any document to be made a matter of record to be acknowledged before a Notary.
LegislationJan 01, 2007 - Ohio
OH Senate Bill 185 - Requires Notary Signing Agents to obtain errors and omissions insurance for loan signings if a title company or agent does not include the NSA on the company’s or agent’s policy.
Rule/Regulation
Jan 01, 2007 - North Carolina
NC Administrative Rules (2007) - North Carolina publishes administrative rules for electronic notarization and service providers that provide electronic notarization systems.
Rule/Regulation
Nov 01, 2006 - Washington
WA Administrative Rules (2006) - Washington raises the fees Notaries may charge for their services.
LegislationOct 03, 2006 - Michigan
MI House Bill 6197 - Adds definitions, makes technical changes and repeals prohibition against notarizing a document with blank spaces.
LegislationOct 01, 2006 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 1432 - Amends and corrects changes to North Carolina's Notary laws enacted by Senate Bill 671 of 2005.
LegislationSep 28, 2006 - California
CA Assembly Bill 2805 - Legalizes an electronic advance health care directive if it is acknowledged before a Notary and makes provisions for signing a directive with a digital signature.