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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:
  1. Judiciary (JU)
  2. Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
  3. Rules (RC)



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3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration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