LegislationJul 07, 2026 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 517 - House Bill 517 extends the temporary emergency video notarization and witnessing provisions adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic until July 1, 2027, or when the Secretary of State approves the first remote electronic notarization platform.
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 30, 2026 - Alaska
AK Senate Bill 237 - Senate Bill 237 authorizes electronic driver’s licenses, IDs, and permits to be issued in Alaska.
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.
Rule/Regulation
Jun 08, 2026 - Utah
UT Administrative Rules (2026) - Utah’s new County Recorder Standards Rule establishes recording standards that modernize how county recorders handle notarized documents, including hybrid wet/electronic notarizations, name discrepancies, and minor notarial errors.
LegislationMay 06, 2026 - Utah
UT Senate Bill 139 - Senate Bill 139 requires a journal for all Notaries commissioned on or after May 6, 2026, make numerous other changes related to the journal, and adds new criminal penalties.