HB 483: Electronic Legal Documents
GENERAL BILL by Altman ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Benjamin ; Morales
Electronic Legal Documents; Clarifies that supervising witnessing of electronic record by online notary public is notarial act; specifies applicability of online notarization procedures to supervision of witnessing of electronic record; modifies witnessing procedures; revises statutory forms for affidavit for acceptance of & reliance upon power of attorney, for notice of election relating to descent of homestead property, for self-proof of will or codicil, for disposition of certain assets at death, & for petition of summary relief for sale or transfer of property owned by absentee, to reflect means of notarization.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/8/2021 | House |
• Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Referred to Judiciary Committee • Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee |
| 3/2/2021 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/26/2021 | House |
• Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/30/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 4/2/2021 | House |
• Added to Commerce Committee agenda |
| 4/6/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Commerce Committee • Reported out of Commerce Committee • Now in Judiciary Committee |
| 4/13/2021 | House |
• Added to Judiciary Committee agenda |
| 4/15/2021 | House |
• Favorable by Judiciary Committee • Reported out of Judiciary Committee • Bill released to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/20/2021) |
| 4/20/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 4/21/2021 | House |
• Read 3rd time • Passed; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 |
| 4/21/2021 | Senate |
• In Messages |
| 4/21/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/21/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Rules -SJ 564 • Received -SJ 564 |
| 4/22/2021 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 608 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for SB 848 -SJ 608 • Read 2nd time -SJ 608 • Read 3rd time -SJ 608 • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 608 |
| 4/22/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Ordered enrolled |
| 6/28/2021 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
|
| 6/29/2021 |
• Approved by Governor |
|
| 7/6/2021 |
• Chapter No. 2021-205 |
