SC S0486 | 2019-2020 | 123rd General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on March 20 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-21 - Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Amend The Code Of Laws Of South Carolina, 1976, By Adding Chapter 4 To Title 26 So As To Enact The "south Carolina Remote Online Notarization Act", To Provide A Citation, To Provide Necessary Definitions, To Provide For The Applicability Of The Chapter, To Provide The Secretary Of State By Rule Shall Develop And Maintain Standards For Credential Analysis And Identity Proofing And To Provide Requirements For The Development Of These Standards, To Provide Notaries Public Commissioned In This State May Register As Remote Online Notaries Public Upon Satisfying Certain Requirements, To Enumerate Notarial Acts That May Be Performed By Remote Online Notaries Using Electronic Technology, To Provide Requirements For Conducting Online Notarial Acts, To Provide Remote Online Notaries Public May Charge Fees For Performing Remote Online Notarial Acts, To Provide Liability, Sanctions, And Remedies For The Improper Performance Of Remote Online Notarial Acts Or For Providing False Or Misleading Information In Registering To Perform Remote Online Notarial Acts Are The Same As Provided By Law For The Improper Performance Of Nonelectronic Notarial Acts, To Specify Certain Recording Requirements That Are Considered Satisfied By Remote Notarial Acts, And To Provide Remote Online Notary Public Applications Will Not Be Accepted For Processing Until The Administrative Rules Are In Effect And Vendors Of Technology Are Approved By The Secretary Of State, Among Other Things.

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Title

SC Remote Online Notarization Act

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-19 - Senate - Senate: 2nd Reading (Y: 44 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-21HouseReferred to Committee on Judiciary
2019-03-21HouseIntroduced and read first time
2019-03-20SenateRead third time and sent to House
2019-03-20 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-03-19SenateRoll call Ayes-44 Nays-0
2019-03-19SenateRead second time
2019-03-19SenateAmended
2019-03-19SenateCommittee Amendment Adopted
2019-03-14 Scrivener's error corrected
2019-03-13SenateCommittee report: Favorable with amendment Family and Veterans' Services
2019-02-06SenateReferred to Committee on Family and Veterans' Services
2019-02-06SenateIntroduced and read first time

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Bill Comments

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