California 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

AB 199 — California Online Notary Act of 2019.

Last action — From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Assembly
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint and commission notaries public in the number the Secretary of State deems necessary for the public convenience. Existing law authorizes notaries public to act as notaries in any part of the state. This bill, the California Online Notary Act of 2019, would, commencing on January 1, 2021, allow a notary public or an applicant for appointment as a notary public to register with the Secretary of State to be an online notary public by submitting an application for registration that meets certain requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of State to develop an application for registration and establish rules to implement the act on or before January 1, 2022. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to charge an applicant a fee for an application for registration in an amount necessary to administer the act. The bill would authorize an online notary public to perform notarial acts, and online notarizations by means of audio-video communication. The bill would establish various requirements applicable to an online notary public, including requiring an online notary public to keep one or more secure electronic journals to record online notarial acts, requiring an electronic notarial certificate to be a specified form that is required to be signed under penalty of perjury, and requiring an online notary public to destroy certain information upon termination of a commission, as specified. The bill would make it a misdemeanor for any person who, without authorization, knowingly obtains, conceals, damages, or destroys the certificate, disk, coding, card, program, software, or hardware enabling an online notary public to affix an official electronic signature or seal. By creating a new crime, and by expanding the scope of the existing crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make other conforming changes. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

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Action History

  1. From committee: Filed with the Chief Clerk pursuant to Joint Rule 56.

  2. Died pursuant to Art. IV, Sec. 10(c) of the Constitution.

  3. In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.

  4. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 19. Noes 0.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

  5. Referred to Com. on B. & P.

  6. From printer. May be heard in committee February 10.

  7. Read first time. To print.

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 121 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (121)

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Votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Judiciary]

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 4000
Unaffiliated 14000
Republican 1001
Total 19001
% of votes cast 95%0%0%5%
How each member voted (20)
Member Party Vote
Brough — Yea
Cunningham — Yea
Gloria — Yea
Bloom — Yea
Obernolte — Yea
Chiu — Yea
Holden — Yea
Eggman — Yea
Mullin — Yea
McCarty — Yea
Low — Yea
Wood — Yea
Medina — Yea
Ting — Yea
Fong, Mike Democratic Yea
Gipson, Mike A. Democratic Yea
Grayson, Timothy S. Democratic Yea
Irwin, Jacqui Democratic Yea
Chen, Phillip Republican Yea
Dahle, Megan Republican Not Voting

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Frequently asked questions

What does AB 199 do?
Existing law authorizes the Secretary of State to appoint and commission notaries public in the number the Secretary of State deems necessary for the public convenience. Existing law authorizes notaries public to act as notaries in any part of the state. This bill, the California Online Notary Act of 2019, would, commencing on January 1, 2021, allow a notary public or an applicant for appointment as a notary public to register with the Secretary of State to be an online notary public by submitting an application for registration that meets certain requirements. The bill would require the Secretary of State to develop an application for registration and establish rules to implement the act on or before January 1, 2022. The bill would authorize the Secretary of State to charge an applicant a fee for an application for registration in an amount necessary to administer the act. The bill would authorize an online notary public to perform notarial acts, and online notarizations by means of audio-video communication. The bill would establish various requirements applicable to an online notary public, including requiring an online notary public to keep one or more secure electronic journals to record online notarial acts, requiring an electronic notarial certificate to be a specified form that is required to be signed under penalty of perjury, and requiring an online notary public to destroy certain information upon termination of a commission, as specified. The bill would make it a misdemeanor for any person who, without authorization, knowingly obtains, conceals, damages, or destroys the certificate, disk, coding, card, program, software, or hardware enabling an online notary public to affix an official electronic signature or seal. By creating a new crime, and by expanding the scope of the existing crime of perjury, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would also make other conforming changes. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.
Who sponsors AB 199?
AB 199 is sponsored by Calderon, Lisa (Democratic).
What is the current status of AB 199?
This bill died with 2019-2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track AB 199?
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