LegislationAug 01, 2023 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 537 - House Bill 537 prohibits the purchase, lease, or otherwise acquisition of immovable property by foreign adversaries or persons connected with a foreign adversary, but creates protections for Notaries Public involved in such transactions.
LegislationAug 01, 2023 - Louisiana
LA House Bill 227 - House Bill 227 authorizes the use of a Notary’s or ex officio Notary’s electronic signature on a sworn traffic citation that is to be used as a lawful complaint submitted to a court for the purpose of prosecution.
LegislationJul 21, 2023 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 193 - House Bill 193 makes a technical correction in validating and curing temporary video notarizations performed during the COVID-19 pandemic and until North Carolina’s permanent remote electronic notarization laws take effect.
Rule/Regulation
Jul 05, 2023 - Maine
ME Emergency Rules (2023) - Effective July 5 through October 3, 2023, the Maine Secretary of State has adopted emergency rules to implement the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts, including electronic and remote notarization.
Rule/Regulation
Jul 05, 2023 - Maine
ME Emergency Marriage Officiant Rules (2023) - This emergency rule implements the provisions of Title 5, section 90-G regarding the licensing of marriage officiants who are authorized to solemnize marriages in Maine pursuant to Title 19-A, chapter 23.
LegislationJul 04, 2023 - Ohio
OH House Bill 33 - House Bill authorizes an acknowledgment of paternity affidavit to be witnessed by two witnesses or notarized instead of solely being notarized as required under current law.
LegislationJul 01, 2023 - Maine
ME House Paper 1503 - Maine becomes the latest state to enact the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts and the forty-first state to enact permanent remote notarization provisions.
LegislationJul 01, 2023 - North Carolina
NC House Bill 776 - North Carolina enacts permanent remote notarization laws, raises the fees Notaries and Electronic Notaries may charge for performing notarial and electronic notarial acts, and authorizes Notaries to for the first time, charge a travel fee.
LegislationJul 01, 2023 - Wyoming
WY Senate File 20 - Senate File 20 removes the statutory requirement for the photograph on a driver's license and identification card to be in color.
LegislationJul 01, 2023 - South Dakota
SD Senate Bill 180 - Senate Bill 180 authorizes any adult to sign a declaration regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and have the declaration notarized or witnessed.