Bills › 90th General Assembly
Providing for notarial acts involving remotely located individuals
Topics:State government
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 28, 2023
- Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: Senate committee
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Notaries public who work with people remotely through technology must still make sure they know exactly who the person is. They can prove an identity using personal knowledge, a witness, or two different types of identity checks. The law also says notaries are not required to use a third-party service to verify this information.1
Read the official explanation
BACKGROUND. This bill amends the “Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts” (RULONA), enacted in 2012 (2012 Iowa Acts, chapter 1050), and amended in 2019 (2019 Iowa Acts, chapter 44). Both Acts were based on a recommendation by the national conference of commissioners on uniform state laws, also referred to as the uniform law commissioners (see Code chapter 5).5).2).7). Prior to the 2019 Act, the individual was required to appear personally before the notary public.14B).14A(1)).14A(3)). Identity proofing refers to a process or service performed by a third person verifying the identity of a remotely located individual. 9). BILL’S PROVISIONS. The bill provides that a notary public must have assurance of the identity of the remotely located individual but expressly provides that this assurance is met if any one of the three listed criteria is met. It also provides that the notary public is not required to use a third-party service to verify the additional information or analyze credentials provided by the remotely located individual.