Bill Summary
HB 121 Notaries Public (2021 Session)
Notaries Public: Clarifies that notary public is entitled to select particular technology in performing notarial act with respect to electronic record; authorizes notary public's contract or employer to require use of particular technology; revises limitations on notary public fees; revises certain registration requirements for online notaries public; authorizes notaries public to use audio-video communication technology to remotely swear in individuals who testify & new attorneys admitted to The Florida Bar; requires remote online notarization service provider to retain audio-video communication recordings of online notarizations; authorizes RON service provider to delegate this duty to secure repository under certain conditions; clarifies that online notary public is entitled to select his or her remote online notarization service provider; authorizes notary public's contract or employer to require use of particular RON service provider. Effective Date: January 1, 2022
12/23/20
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Filed
01/20/21
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Referred to Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee; Judiciary Committee
01/20/21
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Now in Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee
02/10/21
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On Committee agenda - Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee, 02/17/21, 10:00 am, 404 H
02/17/21
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Favorable with CS by Civil Justice & Property Rights Subcommittee; 18 Yeas, 0 Nays
02/18/21
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Committee Substitute Text (C1) Filed
02/22/21
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Reference to Infrastructure & Tourism Appropriations Subcommittee removed; Remaining reference: Judiciary Committee
02/22/21
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Now in Judiciary Committee
03/15/21
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On Committee agenda - Judiciary Committee, 03/17/21, 3:45 pm, 404 H
03/17/21
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Favorable by Judiciary Committee; 17 Yeas, 0 Nays
03/17/21
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
03/25/21
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/31/21
03/31/21
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Read Second Time; Placed on Third Reading, 04/01/21
04/01/21
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Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 115 Yeas / 0 Nays)
04/07/21
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In Messages
04/07/21
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Received; Referred to Rules
04/08/21
SENATE
Withdrawn from Rules; Placed on Calendar, on 2nd Reading; Substituted for SBĀ 0228; Read Second Time; Read Third Time; Passed (Vote: 39 Yeas / 0 Nays); Immediately certified
04/08/21
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Ordered enrolled
04/08/21
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Enrolled Text (ER) Filed
06/18/21
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor (Governor must act on this bill by 07/03/21)
06/21/21
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Approved by Governor; Chapter No. 2021-137
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