SB 322 Alabama Senate · 2023 Regular Session

Relating to the employment of notaries public; to amend Sections 36-20-70, 36-20-71, 36-20-72, 36-20-73.1, 36-20-74, and 36-20-75, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for the appointment and service of notaries public; to increase the fee collected by the judge of probate for the commission of a notary; to expand the grounds under which a judge of probate may accept or deny an application for a notary commission; to require an applicant for a notary commission to complete a training program; to increase the bond required of a notary public; to provide further for the acknowledgment of signatures; to increase the fee collected for notarial acts performed; to specify the acts of a notary or other individual that constitute a crime; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.

Summary
Notary Publics, appointment and service further provided
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
Committee Review
May 2023
Senate Passage
May 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Signed into Law
Jun 2023
Introduced May 16, 2023 Signed Jun 14, 2023
Floor votes · Senate Jun 6, 2023 · House Jun 6, 2023

How they voted

290
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 34
Jun 6, 2023
D Democratic8
6 Yea 2
75% Yea
R Republican26
23 Yea 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
21
Key actions
6
Committee
5
Jun 6, 2023
Lower · Passed
Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended
lower
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in Second House
lower
May 31, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
lower
May 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee (Judiciary)
lower
May 25, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin
upper
May 24, 2023
Upper · Passed
Reported Favorably (Judiciary)
upper
May 16, 2023
Introduced
Introduced and Referred (Judiciary)
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Sam Givhan
Sam Givhan
RRepublican
AL
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