Florida 2021 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 848 — Electronic Legal Documents

Last action — Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 483 (Ch. 2021-205)

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

This bill died with 2021 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Electronic Legal Documents; Revising the definition of the term “online notarization”; clarifying that supervising the witnessing of an electronic record by an online notary public is a notarial act; revising the statutory form for an affidavit for acceptance of and reliance upon a power of attorney to reflect means of notarization; revising the form for a petition of summary relief for the sale or transfer of certain property owned by an absentee to reflect means of notarization, etc.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 483 (Ch. 2021-205)

  2. Substituted HB 483

  3. Read 2nd time

  4. Retained on Special Order Calendar

  5. Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/21/21

  6. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  7. Favorable by- Rules; YEAS 17 NAYS 0

  8. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/20/21, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building

  9. On Committee agenda-- Rules, 04/16/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building

  10. Now in Rules

  11. Favorable by Judiciary; YEAS 10 NAYS 0

  12. On Committee agenda-- Judiciary, 03/09/21, 11:45 am, 412 Knott Building

  13. Now in Judiciary

  14. Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 11 NAYS 0

  15. Introduced

  16. On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 03/02/21, 1:30 pm, 110 Senate Building

  17. Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Judiciary; Rules

  18. Filed

Sponsors

  • Powell · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 159 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Powell

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (159)

159 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Favorable

Passed 17 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 12000
Total 17000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (17)
Member Party Vote
Baxley — Yea
Bean — Yea
Book — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 10 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5001
Republican 3000
Democrat 2000
Total 10001
% of votes cast 91%0%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Broxson — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Thurston — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Gibson — Not Voting
Baxley — Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea

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Favorable

Passed 11 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 5000
Unaffiliated 5000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 11000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Diaz — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Powell — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Torres — Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 848 do?
Electronic Legal Documents; Revising the definition of the term “online notarization”; clarifying that supervising the witnessing of an electronic record by an online notary public is a notarial act; revising the statutory form for an affidavit for acceptance of and reliance upon a power of attorney to reflect means of notarization; revising the form for a petition of summary relief for the sale or transfer of certain property owned by an absentee to reflect means of notarization, etc.
Who sponsors SB 848?
SB 848 is sponsored by Powell.
What is the current status of SB 848?
This bill died with 2021 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 SB 848?
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