TN HB 1340
died on adjournmentNotary 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.
Tennessee · 114S1 · lower
Quick answers
Did TN HB 1340 pass?
No. TN HB 1340 died when the 114S1 session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-04-08): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 124
What is TN HB 1340 about?
TN HB 1340 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “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.”.
Who sponsors TN HB 1340?
Lamberth is the primary sponsor of TN HB 1340.
- Introduced
- 2025-02-10
- Latest action
- 2025-04-08 — Comp. became Pub. Ch. 124
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Subjects
Sponsors
- Lamberthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-06
Filed for introduction
filing
2025-02-10
Intro., P1C.
introduction
2025-02-12
Assigned to s/c Civil Justice Subcommittee
referral-committee
2025-02-12
P2C, ref. to Judiciary Committee
referral-committee
2025-02-25
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-02-26
Placed on s/c cal Civil Justice Subcommittee for 3/5/2025
2025-03-05
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/12/2025
2025-03-05
Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-12
Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/19/2025
2025-03-12
Action def. in Judiciary Committee to 3/19/2025
2025-03-19
Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/20/2025
2025-03-19
Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee
committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-20
H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025
2025-03-24
Comp. SB subst.
2025-03-24
Sponsor(s) Added.
sponsorship
2025-04-08
Comp. became Pub. Ch. 124
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Documents
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Votes
HOUSE CIVIL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec. for pass by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 3/5/2025 Passed (4)
2025-03-05 · pass · 8-0
HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass; ref to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/19/2025 Passed (3)
2025-03-19 · pass · 21-0
HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Consent Calendar for 3/24/2025 3/20/2025 (2)
2025-03-24 · fail · 0-0
FLOOR VOTE: CONSENT CALENDAR PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/24/2025 Passed (1)
2025-03-24 · pass · 96-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: SB 1051
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