An Act to continue providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19
Summary
By Mr. Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 493) of Richard M. Haggerty, Christopher Hendricks and Kate Lipper-Garabedian for legislation to further regulate virtual notarization. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Feb 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Apr 21, 2022
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Mar 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 10, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 7, 2022
Committee
Discharged to the committee on the Judiciary
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Rich Haggerty
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Hendricks
DDemocratic
Co
Kate Lipper-Garabedian
DDemocratic
Co
Tami L. Gouveia
DDemocratic
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