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UT SB0139
Bill
Status
Passed
3/17/2026
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
Governor Signed in Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
3/17/2026
Committee Referrals
Government Operations2/24/2026
Rules2/23/2026
Business and Labor1/28/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Full Bill Text
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