Legislation

Title: State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology
Sponsored by: Delegates Kaiser, Holmes, Bartlett, Cardin, Landis, Patterson, Valderrama, and P. Young
Status: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing the maximum fees from $4 to $25 for an original notarial act and, subject to certain regulations, to $50 for performance of a notarial act using communication technology; repealing a certain prohibition on performing a notarial act using communication technology with respect to a will or a trust; authorizing a notary public to use communication technology to take an acknowledgement of a signature remotely under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements for a notary public to confirm a record remotely; etc.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Details

Cross-filed with: SB0317

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1265 Session: 2021 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2022

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2022 Legislative Date 1/31/2022 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2022 Legislative Date 2/03/2022 Action Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2022 Legislative Date 3/17/2022 Action Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/17/2022 Legislative Date 3/09/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 30 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/11/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2022 Legislative Date 3/07/2022 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 4/08/2022 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/08/2022 Legislative Date 3/27/2022 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 3/30/2022 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 70 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/09/2022 Legislative Date 4/02/2022 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 54 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/29/2022 Legislative Date 5/29/2022 Action Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2022	1/31/2022	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology
House	2/03/2022	2/03/2022	Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/17/2022	3/17/2022	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/17/2022	3/09/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	30 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology
House	3/18/2022	3/11/2022	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2022	3/07/2022	Referred Judicial Proceedings	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/08/2022	4/08/2022	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/08/2022	3/27/2022	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	67AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/09/2022	3/30/2022	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	70 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/09/2022	4/02/2022	Returned Passed	54 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/29/2022	5/29/2022	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714
			Text - Chapter - State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology

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