LegislationSep 01, 2023 - Texas
TX House Bill 3474 - Clarifies that a Notary Public has the same authority as the county clerk to take depositions as provided in Section 20.001 of the Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
LegislationAug 01, 2023 - Delaware
DE Senate Bill 262 (2022) - Delaware enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts and its provisions authorizing Notaries to notarize for remotely located individuals (remote notarization).
LegislationAug 01, 2023 - North Dakota
ND House Bill 1054 - House Bill 1054 requires applicants for a Notary commission to provide all important information is gathered in the application form for a commission and adjusts the timeframe for those seeking renewal of their commissions.
LegislationAug 01, 2023 - North Dakota
ND House Bill 1083 - House Bill 1083 allows Notaries to perform acknowledgments for remotely located individuals on tangible records and provides rules for these “paper remote online notarizations.”
LegislationAug 01, 2023 - Alabama
AL Senate Bill 55 - Senate Bill 55 allows an adult to create a supportive decision-making agreement that must be signed in the presence of a Notary Public.
LegislationAug 01, 2023 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 537 - House Bill 537 prohibits the purchase, lease, or otherwise acquisition of immovable property by foreign adversaries or persons connected with a foreign adversary, but creates protections for Notaries Public involved in such transactions.
LegislationAug 01, 2023 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 227 - House Bill 227 authorizes the use of a Notary’s or ex officio Notary’s electronic signature on a sworn traffic citation that is to be used as a lawful complaint submitted to a court for the purpose of prosecution.
LegislationJul 21, 2023 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 193 - House Bill 193 makes a technical correction in validating and curing temporary video notarizations performed during the COVID-19 pandemic and until North Carolina’s permanent remote electronic notarization laws take effect.
Rule/Regulation
Jul 05, 2023 - Maine
ME Emergency Rules (2023) - Effective July 5 through October 3, 2023, the Maine Secretary of State has adopted emergency rules to implement the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, including electronic and remote notarization.
Rule/Regulation
Jul 05, 2023 - Maine
ME Emergency Marriage Officiant Rules (2023) - This emergency rule implements the provisions of Title 5, section 90-G regarding the licensing of marriage officiants who are authorized to solemnize marriages in Maine pursuant to Title 19-A, chapter 23.