KY SB114 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-03-25 - signed by Governor (KY Acts ch. 086)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 423 to define various terms; limit the applicability of the Act to notarial acts performed on or after January 1, 2020; allow a notarial officer to perform a notarial act in Kentucky; outline requirements for certain notarial acts; require a personal or online appearance before a notarial officer; specify the requirements of identifying an individual before a notarial officer; allow a notarial officer to refuse to perform a notarial act; state who may perform a notarial act in Kentucky; recognize notarial acts performed in other states; recognize notarial acts performed in federally recognized Indian tribes under federal law, and in foreign countries; allow a notary public to perform a notarial act by means of communication technology; require a notarial act to be evidenced by a certificate; provide short-form certificates for use by notarial officers; outline the requirements for an official stamp of a notary public; assign responsibility of the notary public's stamping device to the notary public; require a notary public to maintain a journal chronicling all notarial acts performed by that notary public; require a notary public to register with the Secretary of State that the notary public will be performing notarial acts with respect to electronic records; outline the necessary requirements to be a notary public; outline grounds for suspending, denying, or revoking a commission as a notary public; require the Secretary of State to maintain an electronic database of notaries public; detail prohibited acts; establish the validity of notarial acts; allow the Secretary of State to promulgate administrative regulations to implement this Act; require all commissions occurring after the effective date of this Act to comply with this Act; state that a portion of this Act may be cited as the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act; create a new section of KRS Chapter 382 to state that a paper copy of an electronic record shall satisfy a law requiring a tangible document; amend KRS 423.200 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 369.103 to allow electronic signatures on transactions relating to the conveyance of interests in real property and the creation or transfer of negotiable instruments; amend KRS 382.230 to remove reference to KRS 382.140; create a new section of KRS Chapter 382 to provide for the order of priority between physical and electronic documents presented to the county clerk; amend KRS 382.200 and 382.280 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 64.012 to update fees of county clerks for recording documents; amend KRS 382.240 to allow a reimbursement to county clerks for prepayment of postage; amend KRS 382.360 to no longer require the county clerk to deliver the original deed of release; create a task force on issues regarding the implementation of this Act; repeal KRS 382.140, 382.190, 423.010, 423.020, 423.030, 423.040, 423.050, 423.060, 423.070, 423.080, and 423.990; EFFECTIVE January 1, 2020; APPROPRIATION.

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Title

AN ACT relating to official documents and making an appropriation therefor.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-03-13 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 310 (Y: 70 N: 22 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2019-02-28 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 884 (Y: 25 N: 10 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-03-25Senatesigned by Governor (KY Acts ch. 086)
2019-03-13Senatedelivered to Governor
2019-03-13Senateenrolled, signed by Speaker of the House
2019-03-13Senateenrolled, signed by President of the Senate
2019-03-13Senatereceived in Senate
2019-03-13House3rd reading, passed 70-22
2019-03-13Housefloor amendment (1) withdrawn
2019-03-12Housefloor amendment (1) filed
2019-03-12Houseposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 13, 2019
2019-03-12Housereported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules
2019-03-07Housereturned to Judiciary (H)
2019-03-07House1st reading
2019-03-07Housetaken from Judiciary (H)
2019-03-01Houseposted in committee
2019-03-01Houseto Judiciary (H)
2019-02-28Housereceived in House
2019-02-28Senatepassed 25-10
2019-02-28Senatefloor amendment (1) defeated
2019-02-28Senate3rd reading
2019-02-28Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 28, 2019
2019-02-27Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2019-02-26Senatefloor amendment (1) filed
2019-02-26Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2019-02-07Senateto Judiciary (S)
2019-02-05Senateintroduced in Senate

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