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HB5658 • 2026

Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals sec. 26d of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.286d).

Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals sec. 26d of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.286d).

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Sponsor
Sarah Lightner (District 45)
Last action
2026-03-04
Official status
bill electronically reproduced 03/03/2026
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals sec. 26d of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.286d).

Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand.

What This Bill Does

  • Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand.
  • Amends secs.
  • 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec.
  • 26e & repeals sec.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-04 HJ 18 Pg. 232

    bill electronically reproduced 03/03/2026

  2. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 218

    introduced by Representative Rep. Sarah Lightner

  3. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 218

    read a first time

  4. 2026-03-03 HJ 17 Pg. 218

    referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

Occupations: notaries public; use of communication technology to perform electronic notarizations and remote electronic notarizations; modify and expand. Amends secs. 3, 5, 26, 26a, 26b, & 27 of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.263 et seq.); adds sec. 26e & repeals sec. 26d of 2003 PA 238 (MCL 55.286d).