2018 Senate Bill 998 / Public Act 363

Update notary public rules to accommodate remote notarizing

Introduced in the Senate

May 15, 2018

Introduced by Sen. Peter MacGregor (R-28)

To repeal the provisions of a 1969 law that prescribed procedures and requirements for authenticating affidavits from outside the state or country in judicial proceedings, and replace them with the ones that Senate Bill 996 would prescribe. 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 bill 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 repeal the provisions of a 1969 law that prescribed procedures and requirements for authenticating affidavits from outside the state or country in judicial proceedings, and replace them with the ones that Senate Bill 996 would prescribe. See also Senate Bill 664 and House Bill 5811.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

Dec. 12, 2018