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HB 1265

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State Government - Notarial Acts - Remote Notarizations

Sponsor: Delegate Fisher, W.Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 3/17 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Expanding the availability of remote notarial acts to include certain wills and trust documents; clarifying the application of certain provisions of law regarding identity proofing and credential analysis; and affirming the validity of the notarization of certain documents in conformance with certain executive orders authorizing remote notarizations.

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Testimony (6)

MGA witness list
FAV 2FavorableFWA 4Favorable with amendments
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVJung, RoyOffice of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs UnitWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Fisher, W., Delegate Fisher, W.legislatorIndividualOral
FWAHowe, DebFranke Beckett LLCOral
FWAO'Connell, WilliamMSBA Real Property Section CounselOral + Written (PDF)
FWAJones, LisalobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FWAMuff, MichaelaIndividualOral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FWAJones, LisaRegistered for: Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Associated Black Charities; Associated Builders & Contractors; Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) on behalf of National Strategies, LLC; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC