Tennessee bills · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026)
Tennessee SB 1051
Notary Public - As enacted, adds that a person must complete a course of instruction and pass an examination to qualify to be commissioned as an online notary public; clarifies that an application to be commissioned requires a certification that the applicant has reviewed, understands, and will comply with the applicable rules and requirements promulgated by the secretary of state; adds that a course of instruction for online notarization must include, at a minimum, notarial laws, technology procedures of online notarizations, and ethical requirements for online notaries. - Amends TCA Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 3.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Stevens
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(Apr 8, 2025): Pub. Ch. 124
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 30, 2026, 12:04 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2025 Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
| Mar 4, 2025 Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee 3/4/2025 Passed | pass | Set your home in Tennessee to see |
Actions
- Apr 8, 2025 · Legislature
Pub. Ch. 124 - Apr 8, 2025 · Legislature
Effective date(s) 01/01/2026 - Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Governor. - Mar 26, 2025 · House
Signed by H. Speaker - Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Transmitted to Governor for action. - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Enrolled and ready for signatures - Mar 25, 2025 · Senate
Signed by Senate Speaker - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Subst. for comp. HB. - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Passed H., Ayes 96, Nays 0, PNV 0 - Mar 13, 2025 · House
Rcvd. from S., held on H. desk. - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Passed Senate, Ayes 30, Nays 0 - Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Engrossed; ready for transmission to House - Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Consent Calendar 2 for 3/10/2025 - Mar 4, 2025 · Senate
Recommended for passage, refer to Senate Calendar Committee - Feb 26, 2025 · Senate
Placed on Senate Judiciary Committee calendar for 3/4/2025 - Feb 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed on Second Consideration, refer to Senate Judiciary Committee - Feb 10, 2025 · Senate
Introduced, Passed on First Consideration - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
Filed for introduction