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 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.
LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Kansas
KS House Bill 2557 - Kansas enacts the Revised Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, which requires a notarized certification for certain child placements involving a private adoption agency.
LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Virginia
VA House Bill 163/Senate Bill 316 - House Bill 163/Senate Bill 316 add mandatory education, examination, journal, and secure Notary seal issuance provisions.
LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Connecticut
CT Senate Bill 294 - Senate Bill 294 raises the maximum fees for notarial acts and travel that Notaries may charge and authorizes the Secretary of the State to issue electronic apostilles.
LegislationJul 01, 2026 - Virginia
VA House Bill 1262 - House Bill 1262 increases penalties and expands the Attorney General's enforcement tools to combat notario fraud in Virginia.
LegislationJun 23, 2026 - Rhode Island
RI House Bill 8060 - House Bill 8060 expands the state’s identity fraud law to criminalize impersonation of individuals and entities and the use of digital forgeries, including AI generated likenesses, in furtherance of fraud.
LegislationJun 10, 2026 - Rhode Island
RI Senate Bill 2715 - Senate Bill 2715 authorizes a notarial officer to refuse to notarize when the signer won’t provide — or pay for — identity proofing, and subjects notarial commission data to recorder verification under Rhode Island’s new deed fraud protections.