DELAWARE STATE SENATE

151st GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

SENATE BILL NO. 262

AMEND Senate Bill No. 262 on line 380 by inserting " A notarial officer may not attest to a copy of an official or public record that must be certified by a public official. " after the period therein.

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 262 on line 855 by deleting " December 31, 2022. " therein and inserting in lieu thereof " June 30, 2023. ".

FURTHER AMEND Senate Bill No. 262 on line 861 by deleting "January" after "on" and before "1" therein and inserting in lieu thereof "July".

SYNOPSIS

This Amendment does the following:

(1) Delays the effect of this Act until July 1, 2023, and extends the authority granted to Delaware attorneys to conduct remote notarization, codified in § 3156 of Title 20, until this Act takes effect.

(2) Makes clear that a notarial officer may not attest to a copy of an official or public record that must be certified by a public official.

Author: Senator Lopez