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State Government / Utah / Legislation / SB 139

SB 139Session 2026SenateBecame law

Notary Amendments

Official source overview

This bill amends provisions of the Notaries Public Reform Act.

Published by Utah State Legislature for S.B. 139 S2. Civixly has formatted, but not rewritten, the official text.

Latest development · Mar 17, 2026

Governor Signed

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Official Utah record ↗
Session
2026
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Latest passage
Mar 6, 2026
Key provisionsTopicsSponsorsActionsRelated billsDiscussion

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What the bill would do

These points come from the Utah Legislature’s published bill overview.

  • defines terms;
  • modifies requirements for providing satisfactory evidence of identity;
  • for a notary who, on or after May 6, 2026, receives a notary commission, or receives a new notary commission: implements a requirement for the notary to keep a journal; and modifies requirements for the content of a journal;
  • modifies requirements relating to the retention of a journal or an electronic recording of a remote notarization;
  • provides that a journal or an electronic recording of a remote notarization are not records under the Government Records Access and Management Act;
  • describes the circumstances under which a journal may be inspected;
  • makes it a crime to, without legal authority, use, forge, or take certain other actions in relation to a notarization, a journal, an official seal, or other items relating to notarization;
  • describes the action that a notary is required to take upon discovery of: a crime described in this bill; or the loss, damage, or destruction of a journal or related items;
  • exempts attorneys, law firms, and title agencies from certain requirements relating to a journal; and
  • makes technical and conforming changes.
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Topics and classification

Civixly topics

HousingElections & GovernmentTechnology & Communications

Source subjects

Constitutional OfficersGovernment Operations (State Issues)Lieutenant GovernorNotarization and AuthenticationPublic Utilities and Technology

Document type

Bill

Sponsors

Primary sponsors are listed before cosponsors and other sponsoring entities.

Primary sponsorMusselman, Calvin R.
cosponsorSawyer, Jake

Action timeline

Newest action first. Action language is supplied by the state source.

View full action timeline46 actions⌄
  1. Mar 17, 2026

    Governor Signed

    Executive SignatureOffice of the Governor
  2. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ to Governor

    Executive ReceiptOffice of the Governor
  3. Mar 13, 2026

    Senate/ received enrolled bill from Printing

    ReceiptSenate
  4. Mar 11, 2026

    Senate/ enrolled bill to Printing

    Senate
  5. Mar 11, 2026

    Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate

    EnrolledSenate
  6. Mar 6, 2026

    Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared

    Utah State Legislature
  7. Mar 6, 2026

    Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling

    ReceiptUtah State Legislature
  8. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ signed by President/ sent for enrolling

    PassageSenate
  9. Mar 6, 2026

    Senate/ received from House

    ReceiptSenate
  10. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ to Senate

    Senate
  11. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ signed by Speaker/ returned to Senate

    PassageSenate
  12. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageHouse
  13. Mar 5, 2026

    House/ 3rd reading

    House
  14. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ 2nd reading

    House
  15. Feb 26, 2026

    House/ committee report favorable [House Government Operations Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  16. Feb 25, 2026

    House Comm - Favorable Recommendation [House Government Operations Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableHouse
  17. Feb 24, 2026

    House/ to standing committee [House Government Operations Committee]

    Referral CommitteeHouse
  18. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    House
  19. Feb 23, 2026

    House/ received from Senate

    ReceiptHouse
  20. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ to House

    House
  21. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ passed 3rd reading

    PassageHouse
  22. Feb 23, 2026

    Senate/ 3rd reading

    Senate
  23. Feb 23, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0139S02

    Utah State Legislature
  24. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ passed 2nd reading

    Reading 2Senate
  25. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ substituted

    Senate
  26. Feb 20, 2026

    Senate/ 2nd reading

    Senate
  27. Feb 20, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0139S02

    Utah State Legislature
  28. Feb 18, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0139S02

    Utah State Legislature
  29. Feb 18, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0139S02

    Utah State Legislature
  30. Feb 6, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0139S01

    Utah State Legislature
  31. Feb 4, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0139S01

    Utah State Legislature
  32. Feb 4, 2026

    Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar

    Senate
  33. Feb 4, 2026

    Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

    Senate
  34. Feb 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

    Committee Passage FavorableSenate
  35. Feb 4, 2026

    Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

    SubstitutionSenate
  36. Feb 3, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0139S01

    Utah State Legislature
  37. Feb 3, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0139S01

    Utah State Legislature
  38. Jan 28, 2026

    Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Business and Labor Committee]

    Referral CommitteeSenate
  39. Jan 20, 2026

    Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

    Senate
  40. Jan 19, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note publicly available for SB0139

    Utah State Legislature
  41. Jan 19, 2026

    LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor for SB0139

    Utah State Legislature
  42. Jan 15, 2026

    Senate/ received bill from Legislative Research

    ReceiptSenate
  43. Jan 14, 2026

    LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input for SB0139

    Utah State Legislature
  44. Jan 14, 2026

    LFA/ bill assigned to staff for fiscal analysis for SB0139

    Utah State Legislature
  45. Jan 14, 2026

    Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed

    Utah State Legislature
  46. Jan 14, 2026

    Bill Numbered but not Distributed

    Utah State Legislature

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