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HB 663

EnactedCrossfile SB 317
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State Government – Notarial Acts – Fees and Use of Communication Technology

Sponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (District 14)Committee: Health and Government OperationsSubject: Estates and TrustsStatus: Enacted under Article II, Section 17(c) of the Maryland Constitution - Chapter 714 (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

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.

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Testimony (5)

MGA witness list
FAV 5Favorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHubbard, ChristineMSBA Estate and Trust Law SectionOral + Written (PDF)
FAVKaiser, AnneMaryland General AssemblyWritten (PDF)
FAVBagwell, AshlielobbyistIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Kaiser, Delegate KaiserlegislatorIndividualOral
FAVFink, NeldaIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBagwell, AshlieRegistered for: AbbVie Inc.; Aligned Data Centers; American Academy of Anesthesiology Assistants, Inc.; Atmosphere Data Centers LLC; Baltimore Civic Fund, Inc.; Beltway Fine Wine