1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1107 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1540 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Richard M. Haggerty _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act to continue providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Richard M. Haggerty30th Middlesex1/18/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1107 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1540 By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1540) of Richard M. Haggerty for legislation to further regulate virtual notarization. The Judiciary. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE HOUSE, NO. 493 OF 2021-2022.] The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act to continue providing for virtual notarization to address challenges related to COVID-19. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 8 of chapter 71 of the acts of 2020 is hereby amended by inserting 2after the word “emergency” the following words:- or July 31, 2024, whichever is later.