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UT SB0139
Bill
Status
Enrolled
3/11/2026
Primary Sponsor
Calvin Musselman
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AI Summary
- Notaries receiving commissions on or after May 6, 2026 must keep mandatory journals documenting each notarial act, including date/time, type of act, document title, signer identification details, and fees charged
- Journals and electronic recordings of remote notarizations must be retained for 10 years after the last entry, then destroyed by shredding or data erasure
- Unauthorized use, forgery, access, concealment, damage, or alteration of notary signatures, seals, journals, or electronic recordings constitutes a class B misdemeanor
- Notaries must immediately notify law enforcement and the lieutenant governor upon discovering unlawful interference with notary materials or loss/damage/destruction of journals
- Attorneys, law firms, and title agencies are exempt from journal-keeping requirements for notarial acts performed by their employed notaries in the course of employment
Legislative Description
Notary Amendments
Government Operations (State Issues)
Last Action
Senate/ to Governor in Executive Branch - Governor
3/13/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Operations2/24/2026
Rules2/23/2026
Business and Labor1/28/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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