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Senate advances bill to treat electronic records and contracts like written documents
Summary
Senators advanced SB 125, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, after a floor presentation that emphasized four core provisions — consent of willing parties, legal equivalence of electronic records, protection of state record rules and agency policy oversight by the CIO — and a Q&A about receipt presumptions and notarization.
Senators on Jan. 24 advanced Senate Bill 125, the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, after a floor presentation and follow-up questions from members seeking clarity on how the law would treat electronic transmissions and signatures.
Sponsor Senator Hilliard told the chamber that the bill "makes sure that this is between two willing parties" and that "contracts made electronically are binding just like they've been done in writing," addressing a common legal…
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