2018 House Bill 5811 / Public Act 330

Establish process for adopting remote online notarization platform

Introduced in the House

April 17, 2018

Introduced by Rep. Diana Farrington (R-30)

To require the Secretary of State and the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to review and approve a remote online notarization platform that notaries may use for remote notarizations, including features that permit remote credential analysis and identity proofing. See also Senate Bill 664.

Referred to the Committee on Financial Services

May 2, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

May 16, 2018

Passed in the House 105 to 3 (details)

Received in the Senate

May 17, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Banking and Financial Institutions

June 6, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill pass.

June 12, 2018

Amendment offered

To move back the effective date of the bill.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

To require the Secretary of State and the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget to review and approve a remote online notarization platform that notaries may use for remote notarizations, including features that permit remote credential analysis and identity proofing. See also Senate Bill 664.

Received in the House

June 12, 2018

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

June 28, 2018