Oregon 2025R1 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 2951 — Directs the Secretary of State to maintain an online database of notarial acts.

Last action — In House Committee

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    2 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

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Summary

Digest: The Act tells the SOS to make an online database of notarial acts. The Act tells notaries to put data about acts into the database. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Directs the Secretary of State to maintain an online database of notarial acts. Requires notaries public to enter information about notarial acts in the database. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. In House Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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2 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 87 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (87)

87 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2951 do?
Digest: The Act tells the SOS to make an online database of notarial acts. The Act tells notaries to put data about acts into the database. (Flesch Readability Score: 65.5). Directs the Secretary of State to maintain an online database of notarial acts. Requires notaries public to enter information about notarial acts in the database. Becomes operative on January 1, 2027. Takes effect on the 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Who sponsors HB 2951?
HB 2951 is sponsored by Travis Nelson (Democrat), Lew Frederick (Democrat), and Thuy Tran (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 2951?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced February 27, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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