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Bill NOTARY PUBLIC E-APPLICATION Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that the Secretary of State may establish and maintain an online application system that permits an Illinois resident to apply for appointment and commission as a notary public. Sets forth a list of required information that must be contained in an online application. Requires the online application system to employ security measures and automatically send confirmation messages by electronic mail upon receipt of an application and verification of an applicant's information in the Secretary of State's driver's license and Illinois Identification Card databases. Provides that an online applicant shall swear and affirm the oath electronically. Allows the Secretary of State to conduct a verification on all notary public applications. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to release photographs and signatures obtained in the process of issuing a driver's license, permit, or identification card to officers and employees of the Secretary who have a need to have access to the stored images for purposes of issuing and controlling notary public commissions and for the purpose of providing the signatures required to process online applications for appointment and commission as notaries public. us/states/il Illinois General Assembly 99th HB 2797 Illinois HB 2797 (99th)
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Illinois HB 2797 (99th) — NOTARY PUBLIC E-APPLICATION

Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that the Secretary of State may establish and maintain an online application system that permits an Illinois resident to apply for appointment and commission as a notary public. Sets forth a list of required information that must be contained in an online application. Requires the online application system to employ security measures and automatically send confirmation messages by electronic mail upon receipt of an application and verification of an applicant's information in the Secretary of State's driver's license and Illinois Identification Card databases. Provides that an online applicant shall swear and affirm the oath electronically. Allows the Secretary of State to conduct a verification on all notary public applications. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to release photographs and signatures obtained in the process of issuing a driver's license, permit, or identification card to officers and employees of the Secretary who have a need to have access to the stored images for purposes of issuing and controlling notary public commissions and for the purpose of providing the signatures required to process online applications for appointment and commission as notaries public.

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 — 1140 (pass) · lower
  • Third Reading — 570 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Barbara Flynn Currie — primary (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2015-02-20 Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie filing
  • 2015-02-20 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-02-20 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-02 Assigned to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie amendment-introduction
  • 2015-03-03 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee referral-committee
  • 2015-03-04 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Business & Occupational Licenses Committee
  • 2015-03-11 House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; by Voice Vote amendment-passage
  • 2015-03-11 Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Business & Occupational Licenses Committee; 008-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-03-12 Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-17 Second Reading - Short Debate reading-2
  • 2015-03-17 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  • 2015-03-18 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark Batinick
  • 2015-03-19 Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-03-19 Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  • 2015-03-19 Arrive in Senate introduction
  • 2015-03-19 Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2015 reading-1
  • 2015-03-23 Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
  • 2015-03-24 First Reading reading-1
  • 2015-03-24 Referred to Assignments referral-committee
  • 2015-04-08 Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs referral-committee
  • 2015-04-16 Do Pass State Government and Veterans Affairs; 007-000-000 committee-passage
  • 2015-04-16 Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2015
  • 2015-05-19 Second Reading reading-2
  • 2015-05-19 Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 20, 2015
  • 2015-05-21 Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 reading-3, passage
  • 2015-05-21 Passed Both Houses
  • 2015-06-19 Sent to the Governor executive-receipt
  • 2015-07-23 Governor Approved executive-signature
  • 2015-07-23 Effective Date January 1, 2016
  • 2015-07-23 Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0112 became-law

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/fb466c12-92c2-4852-b471-490c0493f90d. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Illinois legislature records).