2017-2018 Session
Change SessionH.526 (Act 160)
An act relating to regulating notaries public
House Committee on Government Operations
5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2018
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- Senate 5/12/2018 - House message: Governor approved bill on May 22, 2018
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An act relating to regulating notaries public
Detailed Status
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Roll Call History
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Committee Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Thursday, March 23, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 3:00 PM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Introduction/History
Friday, March 31, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 1:00 PM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
James Colvin, Side Judge, Bennington County
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Thursday, April 6, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 9:00 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Draft-17-1218-Testimony and Mark-up
Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
James Colvin, Side Judge, Bennington County
Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
Linda Martin, Town Clerk/Treasurer, Wolcot
Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator
Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
Elizabeth Novotny, Counsel, Vermont Police Association
Jack Anderson, Assistant Judge, Windsor Superior Court
Karen Bradley, President, Vermont Association of Assistant Judges
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 7, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 10:30 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Vote
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, Assistant Judges
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Thursday, April 13, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 11:30 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Ronald E. Hubert, Sponsor
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2017
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Ways and Means
- 9:00 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:15
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Walkthrough
Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Rep Maida F Townsend, Representative
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:00
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Andrew Mikell, State Manager -, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 3:00
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Markup.
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Andy Mikell, State Counsel, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
James Condos, Secretary of State
Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Terry Scott, Chief Trial Court Operations
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Government Operations
- 1:15
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Vote.
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
Tuesday, April 10, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
- 4:45 PM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Walk thru of bill by drafter
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Wednesday, April 11, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, April 27, 2018
- Committee(s):
- Senate Committee on Finance
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Vote
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Thursday, May 3, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 11:15 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Friday, May 4, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- 8:30 AM
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
Lauren Hibbert, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Monday, May 7, 2018
- Committee(s):
- House Committee on Government Operations
- At First Opportunity
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H.526 - An act relating to regulating notaries public
BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Committee Documents
An act relating to regulating notaries public
Witnesses Who Testified
2017-2018 Legislative Session
House Committee on Government Operations
- Aaron Adler, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Jack Anderson, Assistant Judge, Windsor Superior Court
- Karen Bradley, President, Vermont Association of Assistant Judges
- James Colvin, Side Judge, Bennington County
- Hon. James Condos, Secretary of State
- Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Allison Crowley Demag, Lobbyist, Assistant Judges
- Gabe Gilman, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Lauren Hibbert, General Counsel, Secretary of State's Office
- Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
- Tanya Marshall, State Archivist and Director, VT State Archives & Records Administration
- Linda Martin, Town Clerk/Treasurer, Wolcot
- Elizabeth Novotny, Counsel, Vermont Police Association
- Robert Paolini, Attorney, Vermont Bar Association
- Tari Scott, Chief of Trial Court Operations, Office of Court Administrator
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
House Committee on Ways and Means
- Ronald E. Hubert, Sponsor
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Finance
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
Senate Committee on Government Operations
- James Condos, Secretary of State
- Teri Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- Therese Corsones, Executive Director, Vermont Bar Association
- Chris D'Elia, President, Vermont Bankers' Association
- Jim Knapp, Counsel, First American Title, VT Bar Association Property Law Section
- Luke Martland, Director and Chief Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Andrew Mikell, State Manager -, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
- Andy Mikell, State Counsel, VT Attorneys Title Corp.
- Elizabeth Novotny, General Counsel
- Terry Scott, Chief Trial Court Operations
- Charles Storrow, Lobbyist, Leonine Public Affairs, Vermont Attorneys Title Corporation
- Rep Maida F Townsend, Representative
- Chris Winters, Deputy Secretary, Secretary of State's Office
- Betsy Ann Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- Betsy Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
- BetsyAnn Wrask, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Council
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An act relating to regulating notaries public
Committee of Conference Meetings
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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Committee of Conference Meeting Full List
2017-2018 Legislative Session
No committee of conference meeting history found for H.526 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
No committee of conference report found for H.526 in the 2017-2018 Legislative Session.
Act
An act relating to regulating notaries public
Statutes Affected
2017-2018 Legislative Session
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| 24 V.S.A. §§ 441-443. Repealed. 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 24 V.S.A. § 444. Repealed. 1983, No. 194 (Adj. Sess.), § 2. |
| 24 V.S.A. §§ 445, 446. Repealed. 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 2019. |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5301. Short title |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5302. Uniformity of application and construction |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5303. Relation to Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5304. Definitions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5305. Exemptions |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5321. Secretary of State's Office duties |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5322. Advisor appointees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5323. Rules |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5324. Fees |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5341. Commission as notary public; qualifications; no immunity or benefit |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5342. Grounds to deny, refuse to renew, revoke, suspend, or condition commission of notary public |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5343. Renewals; continuing education |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5344. Database of notaries public |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5345. Prohibitions; offenses |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5361. Notarial acts in this State; authority to perform |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5362. Authorized notarial acts |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5363. Requirements for certain notarial acts |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5364. Personal appearance required |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5365. Identification of individual |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5366. Signature if individual unable to sign |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5367. Certificate of notarial act |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5368. Short-form certificates |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5369. Official stamp |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5370. Stamping device |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5371. Notification regarding performance of notarial act on electronic record; selection of technology |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5372. Authority to refuse to perform notarial act |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5373. Validity of notarial acts |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5374. Notarial act in another state |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5375. Notarial act under authority of federally recognized Indian tribe |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5376. Notarial act under federal authority |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5377. Evidence of authenticity of notarial act performed in this State |
| 26 V.S.A. § 5378. Foreign notarial act |
| 27 V.S.A. § 341. Requirements generally; recording |
| 27 V.S.A. § 342. Acknowledgment and recording required |
| 27 V.S.A. § 379. Repealed. 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, effective July 1, 2019. |
| 27 V.S.A. § 463. By separate instrument |
| 32 V.S.A. § 1403. Justices to make rules for fees |
| 32 V.S.A. § 1436. Repealed. 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(4). |
| 32 V.S.A. § 1759. Repealed. 2017, No. 160 (Adj. Sess.), § 5(5). |
