LawJan 01, 2022
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Illinois
IL House Bill 3764 - Amends the definition of "acknowledged before me" to mean that the person acknowledging appeared before the person taking the acknowledgment in a manner prescribed by the laws or regulations applicable in the place in which the acknowledgment is taken.
LawJan 01, 2022
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California
CA Assembly Bill 287 - Assembly Bill makes non-substantive changes to California’s statute of limitations for Notary Public bonds.
LawJan 01, 2022
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California
CA Senate Bill 315 - Senate Bill 315 makes changes to California’s revocable transfer on death deeds statute.
LawJan 01, 2022
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California
CA Assembly Bill 474 - Assembly Bill 474 makes technical changes to Government Code 8201.5.
LawNov 01, 2021
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Oklahoma
OK House Bill 2548 - House Bill 2548 enacts the Uniform Power of Attorney Act (UPOAA). If a power of attorney is presented for notarization, a Notary will need to know that a signer may sign the power of attorney or may direct another person to sign it for him or her. The Act doesn’t require a power of attorney to be notarized, but a court will presume the signature to be genuine if it is acknowledged before a Notary or an officer authorized to take acknowledgments.
LawOct 20, 2021
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New Jersey
NJ Assembly 4250 - New Jersey enacts the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts (RULONA) with a new official stamp, journal, and education requirement, and the provisions for notarial acts for remotely located individuals using communication technology.
LawOct 17, 2021
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Maine
ME House Paper 822 - House Bill 822 authorizes alternative procedures for signing an advance directive by a principal with an infectious disease who is confined, but these procedures do not apply to a directive that is notarized.
LawOct 09, 2021
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Ohio
OH House Bill 263 - House Bill 263 enacts rules for how licensing authorities treat applicants with past criminal records and makes technical changes to Ohio’s Notary laws.
LawOct 01, 2021
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Maryland
MD Senate Bill 132 - Senate Bill 132 protects the privacy of Maryland Notaries by no longer making public a Notary's home address or phone number if the Notary has a business address and phone number.
LawOct 01, 2021
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Maryland
MD House Bill 1261 - House Bill 1261 authorizes electronic wills, authorizes Notaries to use remote notarization to notarize a power of attorney, and contains provisions validating certain documents recorded in the land records, some of which may have been improperly notarized.