LegislationAug 28, 2004 - Missouri
MO House Bill 1193 - HB 1193 modernizes Missouri's Notary statutes.
LegislationAug 23, 2004 - Illinois
IL Senate Bill 2548 - Senate Bill 2548 provides fines and sanctions for persons who prey upon immigrants by providing unauthorized services.
LegislationAug 15, 2004 - Louisiana
LA Senate Bill 226 - Senate Bill 226 appears to have been enacted to make it more convenient for Notaries to add a legible and photocopiable commission name to notarized documents.
LegislationJul 24, 2004 - Arizona
AZ House Bill 2253 - The amendments to Arizona’s Notary laws in House Bill 2253 aim at ensuring Notaries meet the ethical standards inherent in the Notary’s public office and give the Secretary of State greater authority to sanction Notaries for failure to faithfully discharge his or her duties.
LegislationJul 16, 2004 - Nebraska
NE Legislative Bill 315 - Legislative Bill 315, introduced in 2003 but tabled for much of the 2003 session, institutes welcome changes to Nebraska’s Notary laws, including solid identification standards, ethical imperatives and a new testing requirement that will surely provide greater protection to the public.
LegislationJul 01, 2004 - Colorado
CO Senate Bill 04-127 - Colorado joins Massachusetts, Michigan and a growing number of other states in forbidding use of the terms “Notario” and “Notario Publico” in advertisements of notarial services.
LegislationJul 01, 2004 - Mississippi
MS Senate Bill 2370 - Mississippi joins several states that have recently passed laws protecting immigrants from unscrupulous Notaries posing as immigration consultants
LegislationJul 01, 2004 - Kansas
KS House Bill 2606 - House Bill 2606 authorizes the Secretary of State to promulgate rules and regulations establishing procedures for electronic notarization.
LegislationJul 01, 2004 - Tennessee
TN House Bill 2356 - House Bill 2356 makes numerous changes to Tennessee's Notary statutes. It repeals the title "Notary Public at Large," gives every Notary statewide authority without having to file a signature sample in each county where the Notary operates and specifies the color of ink for a Notary's official seal.
LegislationJul 01, 2004 - Massachusetts
MA House Bill 4850 - House Bill 4850 enacts into statute a journal exemption for attorneys similar to one in the modified Executive Order of Governor Romney, which became mandatory for all Massachusetts Notaries on May 15, 2004.