Kansas · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 2696: Providing for the modernization of notarization and the notary public process with respect to real estate documents for the purpose of mitigation of real estate document-related fraud, requiring the development, implementation and administration of a two-tiered authentication system for notarization of real estate documents and requiring use of a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public by December 31, 2027.

Did not advance Last action April 10, 2026: Died in Committee

Plain-language summary

HB 2696 is a bill introduced in the Kansas House on February 4, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Providing for the modernization of notarization and the notary public process with respect to real estate documents for the purpose of mitigation of real estate document-related fraud, requiring the development, implementation and administration of a two-tiered authentication system for notarization of real estate documents and requiring use of a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public by December 31, 2027. Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary. Most recent recorded action (April 10, 2026): Died in Committee.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Committee on Judiciary.