LegislationJan 01, 2006 - California
CA Assembly Bill 361 - Assembly Bill 361 toughens the penalties already on the books for a number of offenses relating to the performance of notarial acts. AB 361 now requires that the California “all-purpose” acknowledgment form must be used verbatim for all acknowledgments taken within California.
Rule/Regulation
Dec 30, 2005 - Kansas
KS Administrative Regulations (2005) - The Kansas Secretary of State adopts permanent regulations for performing electronic notarizations under the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA).
LegislationDec 01, 2005 - North Carolina
NC Senate Bill 671 - North Carolina has adopted the most comprehensive legislation to date that was modeled after the Model Notary Act of 2002, including many of the provisions in Article III concerning electronic notarization, as part of a bill enacting the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act.
LegislationNov 10, 2005 - Oregon
OR House Bill 2460 - House Bill 2460 repeals a law that allowed county clerks to issue certificates authenticating the acts of Notaries.
LegislationOct 18, 2005 - Washington DC
DC B16-0173 - The District of Columbia enacts the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA).
LegislationOct 01, 2005 - Nevada
NV Assembly Bill 227 - Assembly Bill 227 amends the state’s Notary non-English advertising law with the prohibition against using the terms “Notario” and “Notario Publico.”
LegislationOct 01, 2005 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 23 - Senate Bill 23 will allow any individual who is unable to affix a signature to execute a document using a signature stamp.
LegislationOct 01, 2005 - Nevada
NV Senate Bill 453 - Senate Bill 453 adds new misconduct and authentication provisions.
LegislationSep 01, 2005 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 220 - Senate Bill 220 allows a Texas Notary to keep a journal in electronic format.
LegislationSep 01, 2005 - Texas
TX Senate Bill 335 - Texas becomes the third state to enact the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act (URPERA), a uniform statute promulgated by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.