LegislationNov 01, 2026 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 1266 - Senate Bill 1266 strengthens the penalties for a Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law with reference to immigration matters.
LegislationOct 01, 2026 - Alabama
AL House Bill 110 - The state of Alabama will begin issuing mobile driver licenses and nondriver IDs that can be read on approved mobile devices.
LegislationOct 01, 2026 - Maryland
MD House Bill 130 - The Maryland General Assembly creates a deed fraud study task force that explicitly requires a commissioned Notary as an appointed member.
LegislationOct 01, 2026 - Alabama
AL Senate Bill 292 - Senate Bill 292 adds requirements for both Notaries and Electronic Notaries to combat real property deed fraud.
LegislationSep 12, 2026 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1479 - In a bill addressing deed fraud, Senate Bill 1479 requires Notaries to obtain the thumbprint of a signer in the journal for certain real property documents, as specified.
LegislationAug 01, 2026 - Minnesota
MN Senate File 3602 - Minnesota enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act, authorizing estate documents to be signed and notarized with electronic signatures.
LegislationAug 01, 2026 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 816 - House Bill 816 provides that Notaries may rely on a purchaser’s affidavit of non‑foreign‑adversary status and have no duty or liability to investigate that status.
LegislationJul 24, 2026 - Illinois
IL Senate Bill 1573 - Senate Bill 1573 temporarily waives the $25 fee to apply for a commission as an Electronic Notary Public.
LegislationJul 17, 2026 - Nebraska
NE Legislative Bill 758 - Legislative Bill 758 provides provisions related to nontestamentary transfers to non-profit organizations and requires an affidavit to obtain property or information about the property to be signed before a Notary.
LegislationJul 14, 2026 - Kentucky
KY Senate Bill 50 - Senate Bill 50 authorizes electronic last wills to be self-proved in the manner that paper wills are today and enacts the Uniform Electronic Estate Planning Documents Act.