2018 Senate Bill 996 / Public Act 361

Update notary public rules to accommodate remote notarizing

Introduced in the Senate

May 15, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Wayne Schmidt (R-37)

To prescribe procedures and requirements for notarizing documents outside the state or country. Notarizations that comply with the bill’s prescriptions would have the same effect under the law as ones done within the state. This is one of several of bills related to adopting electronic and remote technologies and processes for notarizing documents; see also Senate Bill 664 and House Bill 5811.

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

June 4, 2018

Reported without amendment

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

June 6, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

Received in the House

June 6, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services

Sept. 26, 2018

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Nov. 27, 2018

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

To prescribe procedures and requirements for notarizing documents outside the state or country. Notarizations that comply with the bill’s prescriptions would have the same effect under the law as ones done within the state. This is one of several of bills related to adopting electronic and remote technologies and processes for notarizing documents; see also Senate Bill 664 and House Bill 5811.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 12, 2018