SB 848: Electronic Legal Documents
GENERAL BILL by Powell
Electronic Legal Documents; Revising the definition of the term “online notarization”; clarifying that supervising the witnessing of an electronic record by an online notary public is a notarial act; revising the statutory form for an affidavit for acceptance of and reliance upon a power of attorney to reflect means of notarization; revising the form for a petition of summary relief for the sale or transfer of certain property owned by an absentee to reflect means of notarization, etc.
Effective Date: Upon becoming a law
Last Action: 4/22/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 483 (Ch. 2021-205) -SJ 608
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/22/2021 Senate - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 483 (Ch. 2021-205) -SJ 608
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Commerce and Tourism (CM)
- Judiciary (JU)
- Rules (RC)
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/27/2021 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 2/4/2021 | Senate |
• Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules -SJ 98 |
| 2/25/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building |
| 3/2/2021 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 98 • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0 -SJ 191 |
| 3/3/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Judiciary |
| 3/4/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/21, 11:45 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/9/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0 -SJ 239 |
| 3/10/2021 | Senate |
• Now in Rules |
| 4/13/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/15/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 4/16/2021 | Senate |
• Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0 -SJ 472 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21 -SJ 559 |
| 4/21/2021 | Senate |
• Retained on Special Order Calendar -SJ 559 |
| 4/22/2021 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 608 • Substituted HB 483 -SJ 608 • Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 483 (Ch. 2021-205) -SJ 608 |
