NOTARIES: Requests the Louisiana State Law Institute to study and recommend legislation relative to the acknowledgment of acts under private signature by simultaneous audiovisual transmission as a procedure separate from remote online notarization.

This Senate Resolution asks the Louisiana State Law Institute to study whether notaries can acknowledge private documents via video call as a distinct process from remote online notarization. The study would focus on creating rules that allow this method for specific documents, such as those signed privately, while excluding important legal papers like wills and trusts that currently cannot be notarized remotely. Key proposed safeguards include requiring the signer and two witnesses to appear simultaneously on video, ensuring the notary knows the signer personally or can verify their identity, and keeping a record of the original document. The Institute is instructed to report its findings and any legislative recommendations to the state legislature by March 1, 2027.