LegislationApr 05, 2016 - New Hampshire
NH House Bill 151 - House Bill 151 repeals the laws related to marital masters, including the authorization of marital masters to perform notarial acts under RSA 456-B:3, I(b).
LegislationMar 14, 2016 - Oregon
OR House Bill 4128 - House Bill 4128 expands a criminal offense to include acting as a Notary without a commission or as an immigration consultant with intent to defraud, sets new qualifications for a Notary commission and allows the Secretary of State to take action against the commission of a Notary for certain violations.
Executive OrderMar 01, 2016 - Washington DC
D.C. Executive Order 2016-031 - A new executive order from the District of Columbia Mayor authorizes the Secretary of the District to publish regulations concerning Notaries, including rules to establish and amend fees.
Rule/Regulation
Feb 10, 2016 - Texas
TX Administrative Rules (2016) - New and revised administrative rules adopted by the Texas Secretary of State clarifies application, seal, requests for public information and Notary complaint requirements, and also requirements for submitters of electronic applications to the Secretary of State.
LegislationJan 01, 2016 - Texas
TX House Bill 1683 - House Bill 1683 requires the Secretary of State to assign an identification number to all Notaries issued commissions on or after January 1, 2016 and requires this ID number to appear in the Notary's official seal.
LegislationJan 01, 2016 - California
CA Assembly Bill 432 - Adds a definition of "electronic signature" to the California Code of Civil Procedure and allows court and judicial officers to use electronic signatures.
LegislationJan 01, 2016 - California
CA Assembly Bill 1036 - Assembly Bill 1036 allows Notaries to accept as identification any form of ID issued by a sheriff's department that is current or has been issued in the past 5 years for a prisoner in custody in a county jail or local detention facility.
LegislationJan 01, 2016 - Illinois
IL House Bill 2797 - House Bill 2797 makes changes to the information required to be provided by applicants for an Illinois Notary Public commission, authorizes the Secretary of State to implement an online application system, and provides rules for the online application system.
LegislationJan 01, 2016 - California
CA Assembly Bill 139 - Assembly Bill 139 allows an owner of real property to transfer title to the property upon the owner's death by means of a revocable transfer on death deed that must be acknowledged before a Notary.
LegislationJan 01, 2016 - California
CA Assembly Bill 1028 - Assembly Bill 1028 permits a former judge or justice who is retired by the Supreme Court for disability to administer oaths and affirmations, if certified by the Commission on Judicial Performance (CJP). This bill also permits former judges and justices certified before January 1, 2016, to continue to administer oaths and affirmations until January 1, 2017, before needing to reapply for certification.