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Erwin’s AB 1977 to clarify online notarization law advances from Appropriations Committee
Summary
AB 1977, sponsored by the Secretary of State and presented by Assembly member Erwin, would resolve technical inconsistencies in the 2023 Online Notarization Act (SB 696) to streamline implementation and strengthen consumer protections; the committee advanced the bill out of Appropriations.
Assembly member Erwin presented AB 1977 during the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee hearing on April 8, 2026, asking the panel to advance a Secretary of State-sponsored technical cleanup to the Online Notarization Act.
The bill, sponsored by the Secretary of State, “clarifies and corrects ambiguities and inconsistencies in the online notarization act to ensure implementation by…
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