Government Form Submission Amendments

Added a new section requiring state government entities to provide electronic submission options for forms and records, previously limited only to local governments.

Added a phased implementation schedule exempting local governments with annual revenue or expenditures of $1 million or less from the electronic submission requirement until January 1, 2030, or July 1, 2030 for non-calendar fiscal years.

Updated the general requirement language to reference the new subsections regarding state government and the phased timeline for smaller local governments.

Added a new Section 3 to define 'State government' and mandate electronic submission options for state agencies, matching the requirements previously set for local governments.

Updated the Senate Sponsor name from 'LONG TITLE' to 'Evan J. Vickers' in the header information.

Changed the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2026 to July 1, 2027.

Added new exceptions in the state government section for marriage licenses and election-related forms, aligning state rules with the local government rules.

Added an exemption for incarcerated individuals, meaning government entities cannot require them to submit forms electronically if they are confined in a correctional facility.

Added a specific exception for notarized documents, allowing state government to require the original physical copy if the document needs notarization.

Added a new definition for 'incarcerated individual' and restructured the definition of 'state government' to use a list format for clarity.

The effective date for the bill was updated to July 1, 2027.

State government entities are now included in the requirement to offer electronic filing options, whereas previously only local governments were covered.

The requirement for electronic submission was clarified to allow various methods (email, upload, online entry) at the discretion of the government, instead of just providing a generic electronic means.

A specific exemption was added for forms requiring fingerprint submissions for criminal background checks.

The effective date was delayed from May 6, 2026, to July 1, 2027.