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HB0036

Wyoming Notary Public Rules Update

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In one sentence

This bill proposed updating Wyoming laws to define the powers, fees, and restrictions for notaries public, including rules for signing documents and charging for services.

What it does

  • Defines the specific acts a notary can perform, such as acknowledgments, oaths, and signature witnessing.
  • Sets maximum fees for notarial acts at $2.00 per signature, page, or person.
  • Allows notaries to charge a separate travel fee if agreed upon in advance.
  • Prohibits notaries from notarizing blank documents or using their seal to endorse products or candidates.
  • Requires notaries to refuse acts if the signer is not present, not identified, or acting under duress.
  • Allows notaries to sign for individuals who are physically unable to sign, provided two witnesses are present.

Who it affects

  • Notaries public in Wyoming.
  • Individuals who request notarial services.
  • Employers of notaries public, including banks and government agencies.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass in the 2010 session, so these changes were not enacted into law at that time.
  • The provided text is a working draft and may contain amendments that were not fully detailed in the excerpt.
  • Specific details on how existing notaries would transition to the new rules are not fully visible in the provided excerpt.

Plain language

Terms to know

Notarial Officer
A person authorized to perform notarial acts, such as witnessing signatures or administering oaths.
Acknowledgment
A notarial act where a signer confirms they signed a document voluntarily.
Jurat
A notarial act where a signer swears or affirms that the contents of a document are true.
Principal
The person who requests a notarial act, such as signing a document.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 6:36 AM

Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker states he intends to vote no on the bill due to concerns about unintended consequences and disagreement with changing the traditional name of 'notaries' to 'notarial officers'.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:49:09 Watch the statement
Voted No

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker argues against adopting uniform laws from other states because they invalidate existing Wyoming practices that work well locally and do not require tightening regulations where no abuse has been seen.

Public statementFloor statement at 1:52:14 Watch the statement
Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it removes controversial provisions from previous versions, leaving only elements that county clerks, notaries, and title companies can agree on. He also argues the bill improves Wyoming's business environment by creating clear laws similar to other states.

Public statementFloor statement at 27:54 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

S Failed 3rd Reading 14-16-0-0-02010-03-03 · Senate14 yes 16 no
Yes
14
No
16
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 14

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Dan DockstaderR · S16Floyd EsquibelS08Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17James E Elliott Jr.S11John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Kathryn L SessionsS07Marty A MartinS12Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Rick D HunnicuttS05Saundra MeyerS15

No 16

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Cale CaseR · S25Charles ScottR · S30Chuck TownsendS01Curtis MeierS03Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John J HinesS23Phil A NicholasS10Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06
S01 Recommended Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02010-02-26 · Senate5 yes 0 no
Yes
5
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 5

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Drew A PerkinsS29Kathryn L SessionsS07Saundra MeyerS15Tony RossS04
H Passed 3rd Reading 55-2-3-0-02010-02-16 · House55 yes 2 no
Yes
55
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
3
Conflict
0

Yes 55

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert A BrechtelH38Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33Zwonitzer

No 2

Frank D PeasleyH03Rosie M BergerH51

Excused 3

Frank PhilpH34Pete JorgensenH16Timothy P HallinanH32
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02010-02-10 · House9 yes 0 no
Yes
9
No
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
0

Yes 9

Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Gregory R BlikreH53John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Keith M GingeryH23Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mary A ThroneH11Richard L CannadyH06
H Introduced and Referred to H01 56-2-2-0-02010-02-09 · House56 yes 2 no
Yes
56
No
2
Absent
0
Excused
2
Conflict
0

Yes 56

Allen M JaggiH18Amy L EdmondsH12Bernadine CraftH17Bill ThompsonH60Bryan K PedersenH07Catherine R ConnollyH13Colin SimpsonH24David R MillerH55Debbie HammonsH27Del McOmieH54Dn.Edward BuchananH04Elaine HarveyH26Frank D PeasleyH03George BagbyH15Glenn W MonizH46Gregory R BlikreH53Jack D Landon Jr.H30James A RoscoeH22James W ByrdH44John D Bonner Jr.H25John W PattonH29Joseph M BarbutoH48Kathleen DavisonH20Keith M GingeryH23Ken A EsquibelH41Kermit C BrownH14Lisa A SheppersonH58Lori A MillinH08Lorraine K QuarbergH28Mark SemlekH01Mary A ThroneH11Mary W HalesH36Matt TeetersH05Michael A GilmoreH59Michael K MaddenH40Owen PetersenH19Pat ChildersH50Pete JorgensenH16Peter S IllowayH42Richard L CannadyH06Robert M McKimH21Rodney "Pete" AndersonH10Rosie M BergerH51Ross DiercksH02Roy CoheeH35Seth A CarsonH45Stanley L BlakeH39Steve HarshmanR · H37Sue E WallisH52Terry L KimbleH49Thomas A LockhartH57Timothy M StubsonH56Tom Lubnau IIH31William "Jeb" StewardH47W. Patrick P GogglesH33

No 2

Dv.Robert A BrechtelH38

Excused 2

Frank PhilpH34Timothy P HallinanH32

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed 3rd ReadingSenate
  2. Amendment FailedSenate
  3. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  4. S Amendments AdoptedSenate
  5. S Passed 2nd ReadingSenate
  6. Amendment FailedSenate
  7. S Passed CoWSenate
  8. S Placed on General FileSenate
  9. S01 Recommended Do PassSenate
  10. S Introduced and Referred to S01Senate
  11. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  12. H Passed 3rd ReadingHouse
  13. H Passed 2nd ReadingHouse
  14. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  15. H Passed CoWHouse
  16. H Amendments AdoptedHouse
  17. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  18. H Placed on General FileHouse
  19. H01 Recommended Amend and Do PassHouse
  20. H Introduced and Referred to H01House

Changes

Amendments

6 stored

HB0036H2001

Adopted 2nd reading by BROWN

HB0036HS001

Adopted, Corrected Standing Committee by H01

HB0036S2001

Failed 2nd reading by BURNS

HB0036S3001

Filed 3rd reading by NICHOLAS

HB0036S3001.01

Adopted, Corrected 3rd reading by NICHOLAS

HB0036S3001.02

Failed 3rd reading by NICHOLAS