NOTARIES: Provides for reciprocal notarial authority of notaries qualified in St. Martin Parish and St. Landry Parish. (8/1/25)

Added a specific provision stating that no additional bonding, further application, or examination is required for notaries to exercise their functions within the authorized parishes.

Removed the requirement for additional bonding or further application/examination to exercise notarial functions across the two parishes.

Removed the word 'public' from the term 'notary public' to align with the bill's title and simplified language.

Added an effective date of August 1, 2025, for the new provisions.

Added signatures for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor to finalize the bill.

Changed the document title from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to indicate the final version.

Added Representative Chassion as a co-sponsor to the bill.

Removed the Senate floor amendment summary explaining that no new bonding or exams are required.

Condensed the page count from two pages to one page.

Removed the requirement for notaries to submit a new application or pay additional fees to bond for the expanded jurisdiction.

Clarified that notaries appointed in St. Martin or St. Landry are automatically eligible to perform duties in both parishes.

Corrected the text to specify 'notary public' instead of just 'notary' and adjusted formatting.