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Bill NOTARY PUBLIC-NOTICE Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Modifies the required disavowal of legal representation notice. Provides that the failure of a notary public to follow specified notice requirements shall result in a fine of $1,500 (currently, $1,000) for each written violation. Provides that a second (rather than third) violation shall result in permanent revocation of the commission of notary public (currently, a second violation results in suspension of notary authorization). Provides that prior to rendering notary public services to a person seeking such services, a notary public shall, in addition to any written or electronic notice, also give a verbal disavowal of legal representation that is substantially the same as the statement required for written and electronic advertisements of notary services. Provides that upon providing the verbal disavowal of legal representation, the person seeking notary services shall be provided with an acknowledgment form reciting the disavowal of legal representation, and be required to sign such form acknowledging that he or she has been advised and understands that the notary public is not a licensed attorney and is not otherwise authorized to provide legal advice or services. Provides that the acknowledgment form shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and be made available in English and in the non-English language in which notary services were solicited. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 101st HB 2176 Illinois HB 2176 (101st)
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Illinois HB 2176 (101st) — NOTARY PUBLIC-NOTICE

Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Modifies the required disavowal of legal representation notice. Provides that the failure of a notary public to follow specified notice requirements shall result in a fine of $1,500 (currently, $1,000) for each written violation. Provides that a second (rather than third) violation shall result in permanent revocation of the commission of notary public (currently, a second violation results in suspension of notary authorization). Provides that prior to rendering notary public services to a person seeking such services, a notary public shall, in addition to any written or electronic notice, also give a verbal disavowal of legal representation that is substantially the same as the statement required for written and electronic advertisements of notary services. Provides that upon providing the verbal disavowal of legal representation, the person seeking notary services shall be provided with an acknowledgment form reciting the disavowal of legal representation, and be required to sign such form acknowledging that he or she has been advised and understands that the notary public is not a licensed attorney and is not otherwise authorized to provide legal advice or services. Provides that the acknowledgment form shall be prescribed by the Secretary of State and be made available in English and in the non-English language in which notary services were solicited.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Engrossed (committee substitute) — source
  3. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • Third Reading — 550 (pass) · upper
  • Third Reading — 1110 (pass) · lower
  • Concurrence — 1130 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

  • Barbara Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Celina Villanueva — primary (person)
  • Elizabeth Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
  • Iris Y. Martinez — primary (person)
  • John Connor — cosponsor (person)
  • Jonathan Carroll — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathleen Willis — cosponsor (person)
  • Kimberly A. Lightford — cosponsor (person)
  • Sam Yingling — cosponsor (person)
  • Will Guzzardi — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2019-02-06 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva filing
  • 2019-02-07 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-02-07 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-19 Assigned to Executive Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis
  • 2019-02-27 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling
  • 2019-03-12 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez
  • 2019-03-20 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  • 2019-03-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva amendment-introduction
  • 2019-03-21 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-03-25 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  • 2019-03-26 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee
  • 2019-03-27 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2019-03-27 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 013-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-03-29 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-04-05 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Celina Villanueva amendment-introduction
  • 2019-04-05 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 committee-passage-favorable
  • 2019-04-09 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2019-04-09 House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-04-09 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2019-04-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  • 2019-04-09 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. John Connor
  • 2019-04-09 Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  • 2019-04-09 Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
  • 2019-04-10 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-04-10 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2019-04-10 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2019 reading-1
  • 2019-04-11 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  • 2019-04-11 First Reading reading-1
  • 2019-04-11 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-04-24 Assigned to Judiciary referral-committee
  • 2019-05-02 Postponed - Judiciary
  • 2019-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Iris Y. Martinez amendment-introduction
  • 2019-05-03 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2019-05-06 Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  • 2019-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
  • 2019-05-07 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted amendment-passage
  • 2019-05-08 Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 010-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2019-05-08 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
  • 2019-05-17 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2019-05-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2019
  • 2019-05-21 Third Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2019-05-21 Arrived in House introduction
  • 2019-05-21 Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
  • 2019-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Celina Villanueva
  • 2019-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2019-05-23 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  • 2019-05-29 Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 113-000-000
  • 2019-05-29 House Concurs
  • 2019-05-29 Passed Both Houses
  • 2019-06-27 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2019-08-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2019-08-23 Effective Date January 1, 2020
  • 2019-08-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0465 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/3f5860aa-1999-4862-a176-dfb90b637a41. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).