Date	Chamber	Action
8/10/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0809

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

5 ILCS 312/2-102

from Ch. 102, par. 202-102

5 ILCS 312/4-101

from Ch. 102, par. 204-101

5 ILCS 312/6-104

from Ch. 102, par. 206-104

5 ILCS 312/7-101

from Ch. 102, par. 207-101

5 ILCS 312/7-108

from Ch. 102, par. 207-108

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that the application for appointment and commission as a notary public shall include the applicant's business address if different than the applicant's residence address. Provides that an applicant's signature on a notary public application authorizes the Secretary of State to conduct a criminal background check of the applicant. Modifies provisions concerning changes causing a notary's commission to cease to be in effect. Provides that the performance of a notarial act while the commission of a notary is suspended or revoked is a prohibited act. Provides that upon the filing of any claim against a notary public or upon payment to any individual harmed as a result of a breach of duty by the notary public, the entity that has issued the bond for the notary shall notify the Secretary of whether payment was made and the circumstances which led to the claim. Adds provisions and requirements concerning reprimand, suspension, and revocation of a notary's Commission. Effective January 1, 2019.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the application for appointment and commission as a notary public shall include the applicant's business address if different than the applicant's residence address, if performing notarial acts constitutes any portion of the applicant's job duties. Modifies provisions concerning changes causing a notary's commission to cease to be in effect. Modifies provisions concerning the liability of a notary and a surety. Specifies misdemeanor offenses under the Criminal Code of 2012 for which the Secretary of State may revoke a notary's commission. Provides that upon a determination by a sworn law enforcement officer that the allegations raised by a complaint are founded, and the notary has received notice of suspension or revocation from the Secretary of State, the notary is entitled to an administrative hearing. Makes other changes.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/16/2018	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
2/16/2018	Senate	First Reading
2/16/2018	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/27/2018	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/14/2018	Senate	Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
3/14/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 10, 2018
4/23/2018	Senate	Second Reading
4/23/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2018
4/27/2018	Senate	Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 3, 2018
4/30/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Don Harmon
4/30/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
5/1/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
5/2/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 012-000-000
5/2/2018	Senate	Recalled to Second Reading
5/2/2018	Senate	Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Harmon
5/2/2018	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
5/2/2018	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
5/3/2018	House	Arrived in House
5/3/2018	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. William Davis
5/8/2018	House	First Reading
5/8/2018	House	Referred to Rules Committee
5/8/2018	House	Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
5/9/2018	House	To Commercial Law Subcommittee
5/16/2018	House	Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 004-000-000
5/16/2018	House	Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
5/16/2018	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
5/17/2018	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2018	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/21/2018	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/25/2018	House	Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2018
5/29/2018	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 118-000-000
5/29/2018	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/27/2018	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/10/2018	Senate	Governor Approved
8/10/2018	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2019
8/10/2018	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0809

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