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Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill revises the Government Code to require more rigorous education and testing for notaries, to mandate encrypted electronic signatures, seals and journals, and to set strict standards for remote online notarizations. It limits fees, defines how audio‑video sessions must be conducted and recorded, and imposes new registration, record‑keeping and privacy obligations on online notarization platforms and depositories. The changes affect all California notaries, online notarization service providers, and the principals who use remote notarization services.

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Vote

Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 62. Noes 9. Page 6250.). · Aug 19, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 15, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Apr 8, 2026
• Appropriations
  Appropriations · Apr 8, 2026
• Judiciary Committee Hearing
  Judiciary · Mar 17, 2026

History

1. May 27, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2. May 6, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
3. Apr 13, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 5. Page 4589.)
4. Apr 13, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
5. Apr 9, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
6. Apr 8, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (April 8).
7. Mar 17, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 1.) (March 17). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
8. Mar 2, 2026Referred to Com. on JUD.
9. Feb 14, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 16.
10. Feb 13, 2026Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Jacqui Irwin (D) · sponsor
• Irwin

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