SB275 Alabama 2021 Session
Signed by Governor
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2021
Title
Notary publics, instruments in writing acknowledged via remote notarization before July 1, 2021, ratified and validated, use of remote authorization, authorized, Sec. 36-20-73.1 added
Description
Under existing law, an individual is required to personally appear before a notary public for verification of his or her identification and signature when executing certain instruments
This bill would authorize the use of remote notarization for acknowledgements, would ratify and confirm actions taken pursuant to the Emergency Management Act of 1955, using the remote notarization of signatures, and would provide exemptions
Relating to attestations by notaries public; to add Section 36-20-73.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to authorize the use of remote notarization for acknowledgements; to ratify certain actions taken pursuant to the Emergency Management Act of 1955; and to provide for exemptions.
Subjects
Notaries Public
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 22, 2021 | S | Assigned Act No. 2021-319. |
| April 22, 2021 | H | Signature Requested |
| April 22, 2021 | S | Enrolled |
| April 22, 2021 | H | Concurred in Second House Amendment |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Givhan motion to Concur In and Adopt adopted Roll Call 1102 |
| April 20, 2021 | S | Concurrence Requested |
| April 20, 2021 | H | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 921 |
| April 20, 2021 | H | Motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 920 |
| April 20, 2021 | H | State Government Amendment Offered |
| April 20, 2021 | H | Third Reading Passed |
| April 1, 2021 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| March 11, 2021 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on State Government |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Engrossed |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass adopted Roll Call 508 |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Givhan motion to Adopt adopted Roll Call 507 |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Givhan Amendment Offered |
| March 11, 2021 | S | Third Reading Passed |
| March 3, 2021 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 25, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 31, 2021 | Room 206 at 15:00 | House SG Hearing |
| Hearing | March 3, 2021 | Room325 ADDED ON SB292 at 09:30 | Senate JUDY Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB275 Alabama 2021 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB275 Alabama 2021 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Text | SB275 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Givhan Amendment Offered |
| Bill Amendments | House State Government first Amendment Offered |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB275 for Judiciary |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB275 for State Government |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - SB275 for State Government |