State Government - Notarial Acts - Remote Notarizations
Sponsor: Chris West (District 42)Committee: Judicial ProceedingsSubject: State Government - Agencies, Offices, and OfficialsStatus: Hearing 4/01 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 will and trust documents; clarifying the application of certain provisions of law regarding identity proofing and credential analysis; establishing certain procedures for certain remote notarial acts; and affirming the validity of the notarization of certain documents in conformance with certain executive orders.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 3Favorable with amendments
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Howe, Deb | Franke Beckett LLC | Oral |
| FAV | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Oral |
| FAV | Jung, Roy | Office of the Attorney General -- Legislative Affairs Unit | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator West, Senator Westlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | O'Connell, William | MSBA Real Property Section Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | West, Christopher | Senator Chris West | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Muff, Michaela | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |