An Act providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19
Senate, April 21, 2020– Text of the Senate Bill providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19 (being the text of Senate, No. 2542, printed as amended)
Bill Information
Bill Information
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to forthwith make certain changes in law to authorize virtual notarization, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 4/21/2020 | Senate | Text of S2642, printed as amended |
| 4/21/2020 | Senate | Passed to be engrossed |
| 4/21/2020 | House | Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the text contained in House document numbered 4668 |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Read second, amended (as recommended by the committee on House Ways and Means) and ordered to a third reading |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Rules suspended |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Senate concurred in the House amendment |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Emergency preamble adopted |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Enacted |
| 4/23/2020 | Senate | Enacted and laid before the Governor |
| 4/23/2020 | House | Read third and passed to be engrossed |
| 4/23/2020 | Executive | Signed by the Governor, Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2020 |
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