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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 1262: Notaries; prohibition on certain advertising, investigation by Attorney General.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1262 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 14, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Notaries; prohibition on certain advertising, investigation by Attorney General. Primary sponsor: Jackie Glass (Democratic). It lists 7 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 763 (effective 7/1/2026).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Notaries; prohibition on certain advertising; investigation by Attorney General; civil penalties. Provides that the Attorney General may issue a civil investigative demand whenever he has reasonable cause to believe that any notary public has, in violation of law, (i) offered or provided legal advice on immigration or other legal matters or represented any person in immigration proceedings or (ii) has assumed, used, or advertised the title "notario," "notario publico," or "licenciado," or other term in a language other than English that indicates that such notary is authorized or licensed to practice law. The bill increases the civil penalties for a violation of clause (ii) from up to $500 to up to $2,500 for a first violation and from up to $1,000 to up to $5,000 for a second or subsequent violation. The bill also provides that the Attorney General may seek to enjoin any such violation and may recover restitution, reasonable expenses, and reasonable attorney fees.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 8

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jackie GlassPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse93
Katrina CallsenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse54
Laura Jane CohenCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse15
Rae CousinsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse79
Michael FeggansCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse97
Alfonso LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse3
Marty MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse29
Kathy TranCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse18

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Approved by Governor-Chapter 763 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  3. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1262)
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1262ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1262)
  10. Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
  11. Read third time
  12. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

Showing 12 most recent of 31 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source