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MA H4658

Relative to remote notarization during COVID-19 state of emergency

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Introduced
04/06/2020
In Committee
04/09/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to remote notarization during the COVID-19 state of emergency. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill allows Massachusetts licensed attorneys or their supervised paralegals who are notaries public to perform remote notarizations during the COVID-19 state of emergency. The key provisions include: (1) the notary and individual must be physically located within Massachusetts, (2) the individual must provide satisfactory identification evidence and promptly deliver the executed document to the notary, (3) the notary must conduct a second video conference to verify the document, (4) the notary must record the video conferences and retain identification evidence, (5) the notarized document is deemed valid for all legal purposes, including recording at a registry of deeds, and (6) the bill does not affect existing laws governing the practice of law in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (38)

Ruth Balser (D),  John Barrett (D),  Pete Capano (D),  Michelle Ciccolo (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  David DeCoste (R),  Marcos Devers (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Nika Elugardo (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Brad Jones (R),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Kathy LaNatra (D),  John Lawn (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Christina Minicucci (D),  Leonard Mirra (R),  Frank Moran (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Elizabeth Poirier (R),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Dave Robertson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  John Rogers (D),  Lindsay Sabadosa (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Alan Silvia (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5037 (on 10/15/2020)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4658
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4658.pdf
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