Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 1051: Notary Public - As enacted, adds that a person must complete a course of instruction and pass an examination to qualify to be commissioned as an online notary public; clarifies that an application to be commissioned requires a certification that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and will comply with the applicable rules and requirements promulgated by the secretary of state; adds that a course of instruction for online notarization must include, at a minimum, notarial laws, technology procedures of online notarizations, and ethical requirements for online notaries. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 3.

Enacted Last action April 8, 2025: Pub. Ch. 124

Plain-language summary

SB 1051 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Notary Public - As enacted, adds that a person must complete a course of instruction and pass an examination to qualify to be commissioned as an online notary public; clarifies that an application to be commissioned requires a certification that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and will comply with the applicable rules and requirements promulgated by the secretary of state; adds that a course of instruction for online notarization must include, at a minimum, notarial laws, technology procedures of online notarizations, and ethical requirements for online notaries. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 3. Primary sponsor: Stevens. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2025): Pub. Ch. 124.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Stevens.