Notaries Public
Summary
Notaries Public; Clarifies that notary public is entitled to select particular technology in performing notarial act with respect to electronic record; authorizes notary public's contract or employer to require use of particular technology; revises limitations on notary public fees; revises certain registration requirements for online notaries public; authorizes notaries public to use audio-video communication technology to remotely swear in individuals who testify & new attorneys admitted to The Florida Bar; requires remote online notarization service provider to retain audio-video communication recordings of online notarizations; authorizes RON service provider to delegate this duty to secure repository under certain conditions; clarifies that online notary public is entitled to select his or her remote online notarization service provider; authorizes notary public's contract or employer to require use of particular RON service provider.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Apr 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Apr 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Signed Jun 21, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 8, 2021 · House Apr 1, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Apr 8, 2021
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican20
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
39
Key actions
11
Committee
11
Jun 21, 2021
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Apr 7, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Judiciary Committee
lower
Mar 15, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to Judiciary Committee
lower
Feb 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Original reference removed: Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Feb 17, 2021
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
lower
Feb 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Infrastructure and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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