NOTARY PUBLIC-SUSPENSION Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die 5 ILCS 312/3-105from Ch. 102, par. 203-1055 ILCS 312/6-101from Ch. 102, par. 206-1015 ILCS 312/6-102from Ch. 102, par. 206-1025 ILCS 312/7-108from Ch. 102, par. 207-108Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Removes the notary public's personal knowledge of an individual as a means of verifying the individual's identity. Defines a "credible witness". Authorizes the Secretary of State to suspend a notary public's commission pending criminal investigation of alleged fraud by the notary or pending administrative review of the notary's suspected violations of the Act or suspected actions in bad faith. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. 2/10/2010SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/10/2010SenateFirst Reading 2/10/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 2/24/2010SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/3/2010SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/8/2010SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/12/2011SenateSession Sine Die