Florida House Bill 121 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on June 23 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-06-23 - Chapter No. 2021-137
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

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.

Notaries Public

House Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee

Rep. Sam Garrison [R]

Rep. Christopher Benjamin [D]

Rep. Tom Leek [R]

2021-04-08 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RCS#13 (Y: 39 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-01 - House - House: Third Reading RCS#56 (Y: 115 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-03-17 - House - House Judiciary Committee (Y: 17 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2021-02-17 - House - House Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee (Y: 18 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-06-23		Chapter No. 2021-137
2021-06-21		Approved by Governor
2021-06-18		Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
2021-04-08	House	Ordered enrolled
2021-04-08	House	In Messages
2021-04-08	Senate	Immediately certified
2021-04-08	Senate	CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
2021-04-08	Senate	Read 3rd time
2021-04-08	Senate	Read 2nd time
2021-04-08	Senate	Substituted for CS/CS/CS/SB 228
2021-04-08	Senate	Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2021-04-08	Senate	Withdrawn from Rules
2021-04-07	Senate	Received
2021-04-07	House	Message sent to senate
2021-04-07	Senate	Referred to Rules
2021-04-07	Senate	In Messages
2021-04-01	House	CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
2021-04-01	House	Read 3rd time
2021-03-31	House	Added to Third Reading Calendar
2021-03-31	House	Placed on 3rd reading
2021-03-31	House	Read 2nd time
2021-03-25	House	Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/31/2021)
2021-03-17	House	Added to Second Reading Calendar
2021-03-17	House	Bill released to House Calendar
2021-03-17	House	Reported out of Judiciary Committee
2021-03-17	House	Favorable by Judiciary Committee
2021-03-15	House	Added to Judiciary Committee agenda
2021-03-02	House	1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
2021-03-02	House	1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
2021-02-22	House	Now in Judiciary Committee
2021-02-22	House	Referred to Judiciary Committee
2021-02-22	House	Original reference removed: Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee
2021-02-18	House	CS Filed
2021-02-18	House	Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
2021-02-18	House	Reported out of Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
2021-02-17	House	Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
2021-02-10	House	Added to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee agenda
2021-01-20	House	Referred to Civil Justice and Property Rights Subcommittee; Infrastructure and Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
2020-12-23	House	Filed

S228 (Same As) 2021-04-08 - Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 121 (Ch. 2021-137)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
117	021		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	05		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	201		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	225		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	231		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	245		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	255		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	265		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	275		Amended Code	See Bill Text
117	295		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/BillText/Filed/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/BillText/c1/PDF
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/BillText/er/PDF
Amendment	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Amendment/655843/PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Analyses/h0121.CIV.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Analyses/h0121a.CIV.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Analyses/h0121b.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Analyses/h0121c.JDC.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Analyses/h0121z.CIV.PDF
Supplement	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Analyses/h0121z1.CIV.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Vote/HouseVote_h00121c1056.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2021/121/Vote/SenateVote_h00121c1013.PDF
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=56806&IsPCB=0&BillId=70102
Roll Call	https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Committees/billvote.aspx?VoteId=58702&IsPCB=0&BillId=70102