2005 Senate Bill 908 / 2006 Public Act 155

Revise notary public requirements

Introduced in the Senate

Nov. 30, 2005

Introduced by Sen. Beverly Hammerstrom (R-17)

To eliminate the requirement for a notary public to indicate on notarized documents the county within which he or she is acting.

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Feb. 28, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 1, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

March 2, 2006

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

March 2, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

April 27, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 4, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that requires the county designation if the notarizing is done in a county other than the one where the notary is commissioned.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 9, 2006

Passed in the House 105 to 0 (details)

To eliminate the requirement for a notary public to indicate on notarized documents the county within which he or she is acting, unless the notarizing is done in a county other than the one where the notary is commissioned.

Motion

To give the bill immediate effect.

The motion passed 105 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 10, 2006

May 11, 2006

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To concur with the House-passed version of the bill, which narrows its scope a small amount.

Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm

May 25, 2006