Notarization, filing, & recordation of certain land records; duties of notary or settlement agent.
It became law on Apr 8, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 8, 2026
What it does
Notarization, filing, and recordation of certain land records; duties of notary or settlement agent; acknowledgement and satisfactory evidence of identity; requirements for commission or recommission of notary; clerk of circuit court to establish property alert notification system. Removes personal knowledge of identity from the methods by which a notary public, electronic notary public, or other person authorized by law to perform a notarial act may identify an individual for purposes of performing a notarial act such as acknowledgement or affirmation. Under current law, the identity of an individual for such purpose may be established if such individual is personally known to the person…
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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