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Committee backs notary amendments requiring journals, clarifying remote notarization rules
Summary
The committee recommended favorably on SB139 (second substitute), which requires new and renewing notaries to maintain journals, exempts law‑firm/title‑company employees, clarifies remote notarization signature reuse, and confirms remote notarization recordings are kept for 10 years though not subject to routine public disclosure.
The committee voted to pass Senate Bill 139 (second substitute) with a favorable recommendation after sponsor presentation and questions.
The sponsor said the bill, effective May 6, 2026, will require all new and renewing notaries to keep a journal of notarial acts (phased in to avoid disrupting current commissions) while exempting employees of law…
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