LegislationJan 01, 2027 - Washington
WA House Bill 2158 - House Bill 2158 authorizes Notaries to use communication technology to perform an acknowledgment on a paper document.
LegislationJan 01, 2027 - Tennessee
TN House Bill 1263 - House Bill 1263 authorizes Notaries to notarize an out-of-court surrender or revocation of parental rights and sets stringent standards for the Notaries who perform notarial acts on them.
LegislationNov 01, 2026 - Oklahoma
OK House Bill 3244 - House Bill 3244 constitutes unlawful possession of a Notary seal with fraudulent intent as identity theft with severe penalties for the offender.
LegislationNov 01, 2026 - Oklahoma
OK Senate Bill 1266 - Senate Bill 1266 strengthens the penalties for a Notary who engages in the unauthorized practice of law with reference to immigration matters.
LegislationOct 01, 2026 - Alabama
AL House Bill 110 - The state of Alabama will begin issuing mobile driver licenses and nondriver IDs that can be read on approved mobile devices.
LegislationOct 01, 2026 - Maryland
MD House Bill 130 - The Maryland General Assembly creates a deed fraud study task force that explicitly requires a commissioned Notary as an appointed member.
LegislationOct 01, 2026 - Alabama
AL Senate Bill 292 - Senate Bill 292 adds requirements for both Notaries and Electronic Notaries to combat real property deed fraud.
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.
LegislationJul 24, 2026 - Arizona
AZ Senate Bill 1479 - In a bill addressing deed fraud, Senate bill 1479 requires Notaries to obtain the thumbprint of a signer in the journal for certain real property documents, as specified.
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.