LegislationMay 07, 2025 - Utah
UT Senate Bill 119 - Senate Bill 119 modifies requirements for consents and relinquishments for an adoption, which may be executed before a Notary Public.
LegislationApr 03, 2025 - Ohio
OH House Bill 315 - House Bill 315 makes several changes to Ohio’s Notary Public statutes, including clarifying that a Notary Public commission is not an occupational or professional license. As a result, it is not subject to the out-of-state licensing reciprocity provisions established by the state’s broad 2023 occupational licensing law.
LegislationMar 31, 2025 - Michigan
MI House Bill 5207 - House Bill 5207 repeals the prohibition on surrogate parentage agreements and requires a surrogacy agreement to be attested by a notarial officer.
LegislationMar 31, 2025 - Michigan
MI House Bill 5214 - House Bill 5214 modifies the law regarding acknowledgment of parentage forms.
Rule/Regulation
Mar 30, 2025 - Colorado
CO Administrative Rules (2025) - The Colorado Secretary of State adopt amended rules that relate to the filing of an appropriate response complaints.
LegislationMar 07, 2025 - Washington DC
DC B25-0792 - The District of Columbia no longer requires a Notary to read and understand the language of the document they are notarizing provided the Notary can read and understand the language in which the notarial certificate is written.
Rule/Regulation
Feb 26, 2025 - Vermont
VT Administrative Rules (2025) - The Vermont Secretary of State adopts permanent rules for remote and in-person electronic notarization, official stamps, reporting name changes, complaints, and administrative matters.
LegislationJan 01, 2025 - Oregon
OR House Bill 2531 - House Bill 2531 makes a simple pointer reference change to a statute that had been renumbered in two sections of Oregon's Notary Public statutes.
LegislationJan 01, 2025 - Texas
TX House Bill 4504 - House Bill 4504 makes a non-substantive statute reference change to the Government Code related to a Notary's exemption from the requirement to record certain oaths in their journals.
LegislationJan 01, 2025 - Oregon
OR House Bill 4020 - House Bill 4020 requires all applicants for a Notary Public commission to complete a course of study before taking the exam.