Notary public: service fees.
Summary
Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint and commission notaries public in the number that the secretary deems necessary for the public convenience. Existing law prohibits fees charged by a notary public for certain services, including taking an acknowledgment or proof of a deed, from exceeding specified amounts. This bill would increase those amounts, as specified.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2016
Committee Review
Aug 2016
Assembly Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
Aug 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Feb 18, 2016
Signed Aug 17, 2016
Floor votes · Senate Aug 1, 2016 · Assembly May 2, 2016
How they voted
32–1
Passed
Total votes 33
Aug 1, 2016
D
Democratic23
100% Yea
R
Republican10
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Aug 17, 2016
Signed into law
Approved by the Governor.
legislature
Aug 2, 2016
Lower · Passed
In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling.
lower
Aug 1, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (32-1)
senate
Jun 15, 2016
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (June 14).
upper
May 12, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on JUD.
upper
May 2, 2016
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (67-0-4)
assembly
Apr 26, 2016
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 26).
lower
Mar 3, 2016
Committee
Referred to Com. on B. & P.
lower
Feb 19, 2016
Lower · Passed
From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
David Hadley
RRepublican
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