IA HF397

Bill

A bill for an act relating to remote presence for purposes of notarial acts and executing wills and codicils, and including retroactive applicability provisions. (Formerly HSB 3.) Effective date: 07/01/2023. Applicability date: 04/02/2020.

Introduced
02/22/2023

In Committee

Crossed Over
03/14/2023

Passed
05/09/2023

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/01/2023

Introduced Session

90th General Assembly

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO REMOTE PRESENCE FOR PURPOSES OF NOTARIAL ACTS AND EXECUTING WILLS AND CODICILS, AND INCLUDING RETROACTIVE APPLICABILITY PROVISIONS.

AI Summary

This bill amends Iowa law to allow for remote notarial acts and the execution of wills and codicils using communication technology. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring notaries public to notify the Iowa Secretary of State before performing their first remote notarial act and use communication technology and identity proofing that conform to state standards, if the Secretary has established such standards. 2. Allowing wills and codicils to be executed in counterparts when using remote signing procedures, and deeming wills and codicils executed remotely during the governor's 2020-2022 disaster proclamation as satisfying presence requirements. The bill defines "presence" for will and codicil execution purposes as including both physical and electronic means where the witnesses and testator can see and hear each other in real time. 3. Applying the provisions related to remote will and codicil execution retroactively to documents executed on or after April 2, 2020.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Judiciary (House)

Last Action

Signed by Governor. H.J. 1040. (on 06/01/2023)

Official Document

https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=90&ba=HF397

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=90&ba=HF397
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGE/90/attachments/HF397.html
BillText	https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/90/attachments/HF397.html

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HSB3	A bill for an act relating to electronic presence for purposes of executing wills and codicils.(See HF 397.)	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as HF 397.	Related
SF515	A bill for an act relating to remote presence for purposes of notarial acts and executing wills and codicils, and including retroactive applicability provisions.(Formerly SSB 1047.)	Withdrawn. S.J. 948.	Similar To
SSB1047	A bill for an act relating to electronic presence for purposes of executing wills and codicils.(See SF 515.)	Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 515.	Related

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