SB 109 Summary

• Permits electronic versions of conveyances to be recorded in multiple recording districts where land is affected, with same legal effect as certified copies or originals.

• Allows original signatures on documents to be provided in electronic form for recording purposes.

• Authorizes notaries to perform notarial acts for remotely located individuals using communication technology, subject to identity verification requirements including government-issued ID, credential analysis, or identity proofing.

• Requires notaries performing remote notarial acts to create and retain audiovisual recordings for at least 10 years and maintain journals documenting all such acts.

• Increases notary bond requirement from $1,000 to $2,500 and delegates notary application fee setting to the lieutenant governor by regulation; permits state employees to apply without paying fees.