Existing law requires a notary public to keep one active sequential journal at a time, of all official acts performed as a notary public. Existing law requires a notary public to require a party signing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust affecting real property, or a power of attorney document, if the document is to be notarized, to place his or her fingerprint in the journal, as specified. Under existing law, a notary public that willfully fails to satisfy these requirements is guilty of a crime.
California AB 2326 (20112012) — Execution of documents.
Existing law requires a notary public to keep one active sequential journal at a time, of all official acts performed as a notary public. Existing law requires a notary public to require a party signing a deed, quitclaim deed, deed of trust affecting real property, or a power of attorney document, if the document is to be notarized, to place his or her fingerprint in the journal, as specified. Under existing law, a notary public that willfully fails to satisfy these requirements is guilty of a crime.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
Do pass, but re-refer to the Committee on Appropriations Recommend Consent. — 4–0 (pass) · upper
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on Appropriations. — 8–0 (pass) · lower
Do pass, to Consent Calendar. — 16–0 (pass) · lower
Consent Calendar 2nd — 36–0 (pass) · upper
AB 2326 WAGNER Consent Calendar Second Day — 72–0 (pass) · lower
Sponsors
Wagner — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
2012-02-24 Introduced. To print. introduction
2012-02-26 From printer. May be heard in committee March 27.
2012-02-27 Read first time. reading-1
2012-03-15 Referred to Com. on B., P. & C.P. referral-committee
2012-04-11 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 0.) (April 10). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-25 From committee: Do pass. To consent calendar. (Ayes 16. Noes 0.) (April 25). committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-04-26 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2012-05-03 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 0. Page 4676.) reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-05-03 In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. reading-1
2012-05-17 Referred to Com. on JUD. referral-committee
2012-06-27 From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: to consent calendar. (Ayes 4. Noes 0.) (June 26). Re-referred to Com. on APPR. referral-committee, committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable
2012-08-06 From committee: Be placed on second reading file pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar. committee-passage
2012-08-07 Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar. reading-2, reading-1
2012-08-09 Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 4446.). reading-3, reading-1, passage
2012-08-09 In Assembly. Ordered to Engrossing and Enrolling. committee-passage
2012-08-15 Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3:10 p.m.
2012-08-27 Approved by the Governor. executive-signature
2012-08-27 Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 202, Statutes of 2012.
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/e1f322ed-422c-4985-963c-d177903422d3. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official California legislature records).