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Committee pulls Uniform Electronic Legal Material bill for further review of federal preemption language
Summary
House Bill 1739, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act, was pulled from consideration so sponsors can address concerns about language that references federal law and preemption of electronic-signature rules.
House Bill 1739, the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act (UELMA), which would establish statutory standards for authenticating and preserving official electronic legal materials, was presented to the committee but then pulled for further study.
Jamie Jones of the Arkansas Bar Association and Jesse Burchfield, emeritus law professor, explained the bill’s goal is to provide an…
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