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GA SB96

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/18/2022

Primary Sponsor

Lester Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds a valid Veterans Health Identification Card issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as an explicitly accepted form of satisfactory identification for notarial acts in Georgia
  • Amends Code Section 45-17-8(e) of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, which governs notary public powers and duties
  • Notaries public may still confirm identity through personal knowledge or other forms of satisfactory evidence; the Veterans Health Identification Card is included but not limited to as the sole acceptable form
  • Sponsored by Senators Jackson (2nd), Harbison (15th), Jones (10th), and Rahman (5th), and passed the Georgia Senate

Legislative Description

Notaries Public; identification of persons for whom notaries perform notarial acts shall be evidenced; valid Veterans Health Identification Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; provide

Last Action

Effective Date 2022-07-01

4/18/2022

Committee Referrals

Defense and Veterans Affairs3/16/2022
Veterans, Military and Homeland Security2/8/2021

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