Senate Bill 1042 (2018) - The Florida Senate

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CS/SB 1042: Notaries Public

GENERAL BILL by Governmental Oversight and Accountability ; Brandes ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Passidomo

Notaries Public; Revising provisions relating to use of the office of notary public; requiring electronic signatures to include access protection; revising limitations on notary fees to conform to changes made by the act; prescribing online notarization procedures, etc.

Effective Date: Except as otherwise expressly provided in this act, this act shall take effect January 1, 2019
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

Senate Committee References:

Judiciary (JU)
Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
Rules (RC)

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Bill History

Date	Chamber	Action
11/30/2017	Senate	• Filed
12/13/2017	Senate	• Referred to Judiciary; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 80
1/9/2018	Senate	• Introduced -SJ 79
1/25/2018	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 01/30/18, 2:00 pm, 110 Senate Office Building
1/30/2018	Senate	• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 242
1/31/2018	Senate	• Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability -SJ 242
2/8/2018	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 02/13/18, 10:00 am, 401 Senate Office Building
2/13/2018	Senate	• CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability; YEAS 5 NAYS 1 -SJ 353
2/15/2018	Senate	• Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/20/2018	Senate	• Now in Rules -SJ 353 • CS by Governmental Oversight and Accountability read 1st time -SJ 357
2/28/2018	Senate	• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 03/01/18, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
3/1/2018	Senate	• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -SJ 564
3/2/2018	Senate	• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 564 • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/06/18 -SJ 771
3/6/2018	Senate	• Read 2nd time -SJ 750 • Amendment(s) adopted (343146) -SJ 750, 761 • Ordered engrossed -SJ 761 • Placed on 3rd reading
3/7/2018	Senate	• Read 3rd time -SJ 848, 849 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 28 NAYS 6 -SJ 849
3/7/2018	House	• In Messages
3/10/2018	House	• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Messages

Bill Number	Subject	Filed By	Relationship	Last Action and Location	Track Bills
H 771 (c2)	Notaries Public	Civil Justice and Claims Subcommittee	Similar	Last Action: 3/10/2018 H Died on Calendar

Version	Posted	Format
S 1042 Filed	11/30/2017 2:31 PM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1042 c1	2/15/2018 10:39 AM	Web Page \| PDF
S 1042 e1	3/6/2018 2:06 PM	Web Page \| PDF

Committee Amendments

S 1042 Filed
Amendment	Sponsor	Filed	Last Committee Action	Format
268372 - Amendment Delete lines 533 - 553 and insert:	Judiciary (Brandes)	1/29/2018 1:44 PM	Withdrawn 1/30/2018	Web Page PDF
436070 - Amendment Between lines 1145 and 1146 insert:	Judiciary (Brandes)	1/29/2018 1:44 PM	Withdrawn 1/30/2018	Web Page PDF
698574 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Brandes)	2/12/2018 9:57 AM	Replaced by Committee Substitute 2/13/2018	Web Page PDF

Floor Amendments

S 1042 c1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
343146 - Amendment (Delete All) Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Brandes	3/5/2018 4:54 PM	Senate: Adopted 3/6/2018	Web Page PDF
586412 - Amendment to Amendment (343146) Delete lines 436 - 606 and insert:	Brandes	3/6/2018 9:59 AM	Senate: Adopted 3/6/2018	Web Page PDF
233988 - Amendment to Amendment (343146) Delete lines 1144 - 1170 and insert:	Brandes	3/6/2018 9:59 AM	Senate: Adopted 3/6/2018	Web Page PDF
551806 - Amendment to Amendment (343146) Between lines 1198 and 1199 insert:	Brandes	3/6/2018 10:38 AM	Senate: Adopted 3/6/2018	Web Page PDF

S 1042 e1
Amendments	Sponsor	Filed	Last Floor Action	Format
224989 - Strike All Amendment Remove everything after the enacting clause and insert:	Grall	3/8/2018 9:44 AM		PDF

Bill Analyses

Type	Analysis	Author	Posted	Format
Bill Analysis	S 1042	Judiciary (Pre-Meeting)	1/29/2018 2:11 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1042	Judiciary (Post-Meeting)	1/30/2018 5:05 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1042	Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Pre-Meeting)	2/12/2018 9:56 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1042	Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Post-Meeting)	2/15/2018 10:27 AM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1042	Rules (Pre-Meeting)	2/28/2018 1:30 PM	PDF
Bill Analysis	S 1042	Rules (Post-Meeting)	3/1/2018 6:24 PM	PDF

Vote History - Committee

Version	Committee	Date	Result
S 1042 Filed	Judiciary	1/30/2018 2:00 PM	10 Yeas - 0 Nays
S 1042 Filed	Governmental Oversight and Accountability	2/13/2018 10:00 AM	5 Yeas - 1 Nays
S 1042 c1	Rules	3/1/2018 9:00 AM	13 Yeas - 0 Nays

Vote History - Floor

Vote	Date	Chamber	Result
S 1042 e1	3/7/2018 2:23 PM	Senate	28 Yeas - 6 Nays

Citations - Statutes (32)

Citation	Catchline	Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
28.222	Clerk to be county recorder.	Page 33 (pdf)
95.231	Limitations where deed or will on record.	Page 33 (pdf)
117.01	Appointment, application, suspension, revocation, application fee, bond, and oath.	Page 5 (pdf)
117.021	Electronic notarization.	Page 5 (pdf)
117.05	Use of notary commission; unlawful use; notary fee; seal; duties; employer liability; name change; advertising; photocopies; penalties.	Page 6 (pdf)
117.107	Prohibited acts.	Page 17 (pdf)
117.201		Page 18 (pdf)
117.209		Page 20 (pdf)
117.215		Page 21 (pdf)
117.225		Page 21 (pdf)
117.235		Page 23 (pdf)
117.245		Page 23 (pdf)
117.255		Page 26 (pdf)
117.265		Page 27 (pdf)
117.275		Page 29 (pdf)
117.285		Page 29 (pdf)
117.295		Page 30 (pdf)
117.305		Page 33 (pdf)
689.01	How real estate conveyed.	Page 34 (pdf)
694.08	Certain instruments validated, notwithstanding lack of seals or witnesses, or defect in acknowledgment, etc.	Page 36 (pdf)
695.03	Acknowledgment and proof; validation of certain acknowledgments; legalization or authentication before foreign officials.	Page 37 (pdf)
695.04	Requirements of certificate.	Page 40 (pdf)
695.05	Certain defects cured as to acknowledgments and witnesses.	Page 40 (pdf)
695.28	Validity of recorded electronic documents.	Page 41 (pdf)
709.2202	Authority that requires separate signed enumeration.	Page 42 (pdf)
731.201	General definitions.	Page 43 (pdf)
732.506	Revocation by act.	Page 44 (pdf)
732.521		Page 44 (pdf)
732.522		Page 45 (pdf)
732.524		Page 47 (pdf)
732.525		Page 47 (pdf)
740.10		Page 44 (pdf)

Citations - Constitution (0)

No Constitutional citations.

Citations - Chapter Law (0)

No Chapter Law citations.