SENATE BILL 118

Sponsored By:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Departmental - Secretary of State)

Entitled:

Notaries Public

Synopsis:

Setting standards for the release of information in public records about notaries public; allowing a notary public to control whether the notary public's name appears on lists sold by public officials; giving the Secretary of State and Assistant Secretary the power to remove or suspend a notary public; and allowing notaries public to act on documents lacking a notarial certificate.

Legislative History

Senate Action

10/4

Pre-filed

1/10

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

1/3

Hearing 1/16 at 1:00 p.m.

1/22

Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings

1/23

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

1/25

Third Reading Passed (46-1)

3/29

Returned Passed

4/9

Signed by the Governor Chapter 21

House Action

1/26

First Reading Judiciary

2/12

Re-referred Commerce and Government Matters

3/6

Hearing 3/20 at 1:15 p.m.

3/25

Favorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters

3/24

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/26

Special Order next session (Del. C. Mitchell) Adopted

Third Reading Passed (117-5)

Sponsored by:

Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Comm.

Departmental

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT

DISCIPLINE

HEARINGS

NOTARIES PUBLIC

NOTICES

PRIVACY

RECORDS -see also- RCDNGS, LAND RCDS, VITAL RCDS; CRIM BKGD.

SECRETARY OF STATE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 68 Notaries Public

( 2 , 11 )

State Government

( 10-617 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

Senate

Number: 448034/1 (PDF) Offered on: JANUARY 23, 1996 at: 10:40 Status: Adopted