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HB4277 • 2026
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Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2027
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0486
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 036-019-000
Passed Both Houses
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Lakesia Collins
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Do Pass Judiciary ; 008-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2026
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mark L. Walker
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán
Assigned to Judiciary
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson
First Reading
Referred to Assignments
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-033-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Judiciary - Civil Committee ; 020-000-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel Didech
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lilian Jiménez
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed to Table Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Judiciary - Civil Committee
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tracy Katz Muhl
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edgar González, Jr.
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee ; 012-007-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa Davis
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Rita Mayfield
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Full Text of HB4277 Home Legislation Full Text HB4277 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Public Act Printer Friendly Version Introduced Engrossed Enrolled House Amendment 001 House Amendment 002 Public Act Open PDF HB4277 Enrolled LRB104 16959 BDA 30373 b 1 AN ACT concerning government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended by 5 changing Section 2-102 as follows: 6 (5 ILCS 312/2-102) (from Ch. 102, par. 202-102) 7 Sec. 2-102. Application. 8 (a) Application for notary public commission. Every 9 applicant for appointment and commission as a notary shall 10 complete an application in a format prescribed by the 11 Secretary of State to be filed with the Secretary of State, 12 stating: 13 (1) the applicant's official name, as it appears on 14 his or her current driver's license or state-issued 15 identification card; 16 (2) the county in which the applicant resides or, if 17 the applicant is a resident of a state bordering Illinois, 18 the county in Illinois in which that person's principal 19 place of work or principal place of business is located; 20 (3) the applicant's residence address, as it appears 21 on his or her current driver's license or state-issued 22 identification card; 23 (4) the applicant's e-mail address; HB4277 Enrolled - 2 - LRB104 16959 BDA 30373 b 1 (5) the applicant's business address if different than 2 the applicant's residence address, if performing notarial 3 acts constitutes any portion of the applicant's job 4 duties; 5 (6) that the applicant has resided in the State of 6 Illinois for 30 days preceding the application or that the 7 applicant who is a resident of a state bordering Illinois 8 has worked or maintained a business in Illinois for 30 9 days preceding the application; 10 (7) that the applicant is a citizen of the United 11 States or lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the 12 United States; 13 (8) the applicant's date of birth; 14 (9) that the applicant is proficient in the English 15 language; 16 (10) that the applicant has not had a prior 17 application or commission revoked due to a finding or 18 decision by the Secretary of State; 19 (11) that the applicant , prior to the completion of 20 the application, if the applicant has ever been convicted 21 of a felony, has completed all requirements of all felony 22 case sentences, and 10 years have passed since the 23 completion of all felony sentences has not been convicted 24 of a felony ; 25 (12) that the applicant's signature authorizes the 26 Office of the Secretary of State to conduct a verification HB4277 Enrolled - 3 - LRB104 16959 BDA 30373 b 1 to confirm the information provided in the application, 2 including a criminal background check of the applicant, if 3 necessary; 4 (13) that the applicant has provided satisfactory 5 proof to the Secretary of State that the applicant has 6 successfully completed any required course of study on 7 notarization; and 8 (14) any other information the Secretary of State 9 deems necessary. 10 (b) Any notary appointed under subsection (a) shall have 11 the authority to conduct remote notarizations. 12 (c) Application for electronic notary public commission. 13 An application for an electronic notary public commission must 14 be filed with the Secretary of State in a manner prescribed by 15 the Secretary of State. Every applicant for appointment and 16 commission as an electronic notary public shall complete an 17 application to be filed with the Secretary of State, stating: 18 (1) all information required to be included in an 19 application for appointment as an electronic notary 20 public, as provided under subsection (a); 21 (2) that the applicant is commissioned as a notary 22 public under this Act; 23 (3) the applicant's email address; 24 (4) that the applicant has provided satisfactory proof 25 to the Secretary of State that the applicant has 26 successfully completed any required course of study on HB4277 Enrolled - 4 - LRB104 16959 BDA 30373 b 1 electronic notarization and passed a qualifying 2 examination; 3 (5) a description of the technology or device that the 4 applicant intends to use to create his or her electronic 5 signature in performing electronic notarial acts; 6 (6) the electronic signature of the applicant; and 7 (7) any other information the Secretary of State deems 8 necessary. 9 (d) Electronic notarial acts. Before an electronic notary 10 public performs an electronic notarial act using audio-video 11 communication, he or she must be granted an electronic notary 12 public commission by the Secretary of State under this 13 Section, and identify the technology that the electronic 14 notary public intends to use, which must be approved by the 15 Secretary of State. 16 (e) Approval of commission. Upon the applicant's 17 fulfillment of the requirements for a notarial commission or 18 an electronic notary public commission, the Secretary of State 19 shall approve the commission and issue to the applicant a 20 unique commission number. 21 (f) Rejection of application. The Secretary of State may 22 reject an application for a notarial commission or an 23 electronic notary public commission if the applicant fails to 24 comply with any Section of this Act. 25 (Source: P.A. 102-160, eff. 6-5-23 (See Section 91 of P.A. 26 103-562 for effective date of P.A. 102-160); 102-1030, eff. 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