Notary public or electronic notary public; application for recommission.
Summary
Notary public or electronic notary public; applicationfor recommission. Removes the requirement that a person applyingfor recommission as a notary public or electronic notary public includein his application an applicant oath, provided that such person isin good standing as a notary public or electronic notary public,and is not subject to any investigation or proceeding, or has neverbeen removed from office. Under current law, persons applying for recommission are required to include such oath.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2024
Senate Passage
Mar 2024
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2024
Signed into Law
Apr 2024
Introduced Nov 20, 2023
Signed Apr 5, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 18, 2024 · House of Delegates Feb 21, 2024
How they voted
39–1
Passed
Total votes 40
Jan 18, 2024
D
Democratic21
95% Yea
R
Republican19
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
37
Key actions
16
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Apr 5, 2024
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 569 (effective 7/1/24)
executive
Mar 2, 2024
Upper · Passed
Signed by President
upper
Feb 28, 2024
Lower · Passed
Signed by Speaker
lower
Feb 28, 2024
Upper · Passed
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB8ER)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
House amendments agreed to by Senate (38-Y 1-N)
upper
Feb 23, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed by temporarily
upper
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
VOTE: Block Vote Passage (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed House with amendments BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended
lower
Feb 21, 2024
Lower · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
lower
Feb 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 14, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Assigned Courts sub: Civil
lower
Feb 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Upper · Passed
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB8E
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
upper
Jan 17, 2024
Introduced
Reading of amendment waived
upper
Jan 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Reported from Courts of Justice with amendment (13-Y 1-N)
upper
Jan 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
upper
Jan 10, 2024
Upper · Passed
Moved from Judiciary to Courts of Justice due to a change of the committee name
upper
Nov 20, 2023
Committee
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bryce Reeves
RRepublican
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