Maryland House Bill 663 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Passed on May 29 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Increasing the maximum fees from $4 to $25 for an original notarial act and, subject to certain regulations, to $50 for performance of a notarial act using communication technology; repealing a certain prohibition on performing a notarial act using communication technology with respect to a will or a trust; authorizing a notary public to use communication technology to take an acknowledgement of a signature remotely under certain circumstances; establishing certain requirements for a notary public to confirm a record remotely; etc.

State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology

Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Marvin Holmes [D]	Del. Sandy Bartlett [D]	Del. Jon Cardin [D]
Del. Cheryl Landis [D]	Del. Edith Patterson [D]	Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]	Del. Pat Young [D]

2022-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 43 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2022-03-18 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 129 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-05-29	House	Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714
2022-04-09	House	Returned Passed
2022-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (43-0)
2022-04-08	Senate	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2022-04-08	Senate	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
2022-03-18	Senate	Referred Judicial Proceedings
2022-03-18	House	Third Reading Passed (129-0)
2022-03-17	House	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
2022-03-17	House	Favorable Report by Health and Government Operations
2022-02-03	House	Hearing 3/01 at 1:30 p.m.
2022-01-31	House	First Reading Health and Government Operations

SB317 (Crossfiled) 2022-05-29 - Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 715
HB1265 (Carry Over) 2021-02-12 - Hearing 3/17 at 1:30 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
State Government	18	107	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	18	214	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	18	222	(n/a)	See Bill Text
State Government	18	223	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0663?ys=2022RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0663f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0663t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/Chapters_noln/CH_714_hb0663t.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/hb0663_hgo.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/hb0663_jpr.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/House/0492.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes/Senate/1236.pdf