VA SB765 | 2023 | Regular Session

Note: Carry Over of previous SB765

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-21 - Left in Judiciary
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Notaries. Makes various changes to the laws related to notaries and electronic notaries, including (i) specifying information to be included in an application; (ii) specifying the reasons for which the Secretary of the Commonwealth may deny an application; (iii) requiring applicants to take a course and examination prior to application; (iv) requiring a $25,000 bond prior to commission; (v) requiring a notary to keep a journal of notarial acts; (vi) specifying the reasons a notary may and may not decline to perform a notarial act; (vii) providing requirements for the use and manufacture of official notary seals; (viii) providing requirements for civil liability of a notary, bond surety, and employer of the notary; and (ix) specifying situations constituting conflicts of interest for a notary.

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Title

Notaries; various changes to laws relating thereto.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-02-02 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2023 in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-11-21SenateLeft in Judiciary
2022-02-02SenateContinued to 2023 in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)
2022-01-21SenateReferred to Committee on the Judiciary
2022-01-21SenatePresented and ordered printed 22104580D

Same As/Similar To

SB765 (Carry Over) 2022-02-02 - Continued to 2023 in Judiciary (15-Y 0-N)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
171275(n/a)See Bill Text
222801(n/a)See Bill Text
22409(n/a)See Bill Text
47112(n/a)See Bill Text
47114(n/a)See Bill Text
47114.1(n/a)See Bill Text
47114.2(n/a)See Bill Text
47116(n/a)See Bill Text
47116.1(n/a)See Bill Text
47118(n/a)See Bill Text
47119(n/a)See Bill Text
4712(n/a)See Bill Text
47124(n/a)See Bill Text
47126(n/a)See Bill Text
47126.1(n/a)See Bill Text
47127(n/a)See Bill Text
47127.1(n/a)See Bill Text
47128(n/a)See Bill Text
47130(n/a)See Bill Text
4715(n/a)See Bill Text
4715.1(n/a)See Bill Text
4715.2(n/a)See Bill Text
4718(n/a)See Bill Text
4718.1(n/a)See Bill Text
4719(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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