Did not become law. It stopped in the House of Representatives's Business and Commerce Committee on March 5, 2024. The 2024 session has ended.
2024 Regular Session
House Bill 492
Electronic notary; clarify authority of the Secretary of State to regulate.
What it does
The synopsis the Legislature published with the bill.
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY AUTHORITY OF A NOTARIAL OFFICER TO PERFORM ACTS ELECTRONICALLY; TO AMEND SECTION 25-34-39, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO CREATE RULES WHICH ALLOW A NOTARIAL OFFICER AND A REMOTELY LOCATED SIGNATORY TO ELECTRONICALLY COMPLETE A NOTARIAL ACT; TO BRING FORWARD SECTION 25-34-57, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH AUTHORIZES THE SECRETARY OF STATE TO ADOPT RULES AND REGULATIONS REGARDING NOTARIAL ACTS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
Its course
January 23 to March 5, 2024, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesJan 23 to Mar 5 · stopped42 days
Business and CommerceJan 23 to Mar 5 · stopped42 days
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Jan 23 – Mar 5
- Jan 23Referred to the House committee on Business and Commerce
- Mar 5Died in committee in the House
All 2 actions, as published
- Jan 23Referred To Business and CommerceHouse of Representatives
- Mar 5Died In CommitteeHouse of Representatives