Senate Bill 552 Summary

• Extends emergency video notarization and video witnessing provisions to June 30, 2024, and delays remote electronic notarization implementation to July 1, 2024.

• Authorizes the Secretary of State to adopt rules for notary administration and requires notaries to maintain document confidentiality; journal entries and communication recordings are not public records.

• Establishes new requirements for notary seal vendors requiring verification of notary commission and identity before providing seals, with $1,000 fine per violation.

• Increases notary fees for remote electronic notarizations to $25 per signature and electronic notarizations to $15 per signature, while allowing online address change and resignation notifications.

• Creates comprehensive remote electronic notarization framework with requirements for identity verification, platform licensing, electronic journal maintenance, security measures, and restrictions on certain document types (wills, trusts, parental rights documents, mail-in ballots).