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| 5 | - | J enne&see Senate | |
| 6 | - | PUBLIC CHAPTER NO. 124 | |
| 7 | - | SENATE BILL NO. 1051 | |
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| 2 | + | SENATE BILL 1051 | |
| 8 | 3 | By Stevens | |
| 9 | - | Substituted for: House Bill No. 1340 | |
| 10 | - | By Lamberth, Cochran, Farmer, Hardaway | |
| 11 | - | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 3, relative to online | |
| 12 | - | notaries public. | |
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| 5 | + | HOUSE BILL 1340 | |
| 6 | + | By Lamberth | |
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| 9 | + | HB1340 | |
| 10 | + | 003199 | |
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| 13 | + | AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, | |
| 14 | + | Chapter 16, Part 3, relative to online notaries | |
| 15 | + | public. | |
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| 13 | 17 | BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE: | |
| 14 | - | SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-16-306(b), is amended by deleting | |
| 15 | - | language "and" in subdivision (1 | |
| 16 | - | the following as a new subdivision (2): | |
| 18 | + | SECTION 1. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-16-306(b), is amended by deleting | |
| 19 | + | the language "and" in subdivision (1), by redesignating subdivision (2) as subdivision (3), and by | |
| 20 | + | adding the following as a new subdivision (2): | |
| 17 | 21 | (2) Completing a course of instruction concerning online notarization under | |
| 18 | 22 | subsection (e) and passing an examination administered by the course provider; and | |
| 19 | - | SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-16-306(c)(7), is amended by | |
| 20 | - | the subdivision and substituting instead the following: | |
| 21 | - | (7) A certification that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and will comply | |
| 22 | - | the requirements of this part and the rules promulgated by the secretary of state | |
| 23 | - | part. | |
| 23 | + | SECTION 2. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-16-306(c)(7), is amended by | |
| 24 | + | deleting the subdivision and substituting instead the following: | |
| 25 | + | (7) A certification that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and will comply | |
| 26 | + | with the requirements of this part and the rules promulgated by the secretary of state | |
| 27 | + | under this part. | |
| 24 | 28 | SECTION 3. Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 8-16-306, is amended by adding the | |
| 25 | 29 | following as a new subsection: | |
| 26 | - | (e)(1) The course of instruction on online notarization, as required under subdivision | |
| 27 | - | (b )(2), must cover, at a minimum: | |
| 30 | + | (e) | |
| 31 | + | (1) The course of instruction on online notarization, as required under | |
| 32 | + | subdivision (b)(2), must cover, at a minimum: | |
| 28 | 33 | (A) Notarial laws; | |
| 29 | 34 | (B) Technology procedures of online notarizations; and | |
| 30 | 35 | (C) Ethical requirements for online notaries. | |
| 31 | - | (2) The course of instruction on online notarization must be approved by the | |
| 32 | - | secretary of state or the secretary of state's authorized representative or designee. | |
| 33 | - | SECTION 4. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. PASSED: | |
| 34 | - | APPROVED this | |
| 35 | - | SENATE BILL NO. 1051 | |
| 36 | - | March 24, 2025 | |
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| 38 | - | --,--1:, ----- RAN | |
| 39 | - | SPEAKER OF THE SENATE | |
| 40 | - | c?~ | |
| 41 | - | CAMERON SEXTON, SPEAKER | |
| 42 | - | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES | |
| 43 | - | '3:1!.._ day of Apr! J 2025 | |
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| 45 | - | BILL LEE, GOVERNOR | |
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| 38 | + | - 2 - 003199 | |
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| 40 | + | (2) The course of instruction on online notarization must be approved by | |
| 41 | + | the secretary of state or the secretary of state's authorized representative or | |
| 42 | + | designee. | |
| 43 | + | SECTION 4. This act takes effect January 1, 2026, the public welfare requiring it. |