SB322 Alabama 2026 Session
Bill Summary
Relating to the employment of notaries public; to amend Sections 36-20-70, 36-20-71, 36-20-72, 36-20-73.1, 36-20-74, and 36-20-75, Code of Alabama 1975; to provide further for the appointment and service of notaries public; to increase the fee collected by the judge of probate for the commission of a notary; to expand the grounds under which a judge of probate may accept or deny an application for a notary commission; to require an applicant for a notary commission to complete a training program; to increase the bond required of a notary public; to provide further for the acknowledgment of signatures; to increase the fee collected for notarial acts performed; to specify the acts of a notary or other individual that constitute a crime; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Section 111.05 of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| June 5, 2023 | S | Enacted |
| June 5, 2023 | S | Enrolled |
| June 5, 2023 | S | Concur In and Adopt |
| June 5, 2023 | H | Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended |
| June 5, 2023 | H | Adopt SZIO87-1 |
| June 5, 2023 | H | On Third Reading in Second House |
| May 30, 2023 | H | Read Second Time in Second House |
| May 30, 2023 | H | Reported Out of Committee in Second House |
| May 30, 2023 | H | Reported Favorably from House Judiciary |
| May 24, 2023 | H | Referred to Committee to House Judiciary |
| May 24, 2023 | S | Read First Time in Second House |
| May 24, 2023 | S | Read A Third Time And Passed As Amended |
| May 24, 2023 | S | Adopt P48QRE-1 |
| May 24, 2023 | S | Table LQL9YW-1 |
| May 24, 2023 | S | Adopt |
| May 24, 2023 | S | On Third Reading in House of Origin |
| May 23, 2023 | S | Read Second Time in House of Origin |
| May 23, 2023 | S | Reported Out of Committee in House of Origin |
| May 23, 2023 | S | Reported Favorably from Senate Judiciary |
| May 23, 2023 | S | Amendment/Substitute by Senate Judiciary LQL9YW-1 |
| May 15, 2023 | S | Introduced and Referred to Senate Judiciary |
| May 15, 2023 | S | Read First Time in House of Origin |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | May 30, 2023 | Room 200 at 13:30:00 | House Judiciary Hearing |
| Hearing | May 23, 2023 | Room 325 at 08:30:00 | Senate Judiciary Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Votes
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB322 Alabama 2026 Session - Enrolled |
| Bill Text | SB322 Alabama 2026 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Text | SB322 Alabama 2026 Session - Engrossed |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Judiciary AMD/SUB |
| Bill Amendments | Senate Adopt |
| Bill Amendments | House Adopt |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Introduced |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber Committee |
| Fiscal Note | Fiscal Note - As Passed First Chamber |
Source: Alabama Legislature