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.
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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4/22/2021 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 608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
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HB 483, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/22/2021 at 2:59 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 848 Electronic Legal Documents Powell Identical Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 483 (Ch. 2021-205) -SJ 608 
Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 117.201 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 117.285 Supervising the witnessing of electronic records. Page 2 (pdf) 709.2119 Acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney. Page 8 (pdf) 732.401 Descent of homestead. Page 10 (pdf) 732.503 Self-proof of will. Page 12 (pdf) 732.521 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf) 732.703 Effect of divorce, dissolution, or invalidity of marriage on disposition of certain assets at death. Page 14 (pdf) 747.051 Summary procedure. Page 18 (pdf) -
HB 483, Original Filed Version Posted 1/27/2021 at 9:01 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 7/7/2021 (pdf)
Commerce Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)
Judiciary Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/30/2021 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 848 Electronic Legal Documents Powell Identical Last Action: 4/22/2021 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 483 (Ch. 2021-205) -SJ 608
Floor Votes (2)
Date Chamber Result 4/21/2021 1:49 PM House 118 Yeas - 0 Nays 4/22/2021 2:09 PM Senate 40 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (8)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 117.201 Definitions. Page 2 (pdf) 117.285 Supervising the witnessing of electronic records. Page 2 (pdf) 709.2119 Acceptance of and reliance upon power of attorney. Page 8 (pdf) 732.401 Descent of homestead. Page 10 (pdf) 732.503 Self-proof of will. Page 12 (pdf) 732.521 Definitions. Page 14 (pdf) 732.703 Effect of divorce, dissolution, or invalidity of marriage on disposition of certain assets at death. Page 14 (pdf) 747.051 Summary procedure. Page 18 (pdf)