NOTARY-ELECTRONIC APPLICATION Senate SponsorsSen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Steven M. Landek-Pat McGuire, Michael E. Hastings, Toi W. Hutchinson, Napoleon Harris, III and Donne E. Trotter-Sue Rezin House Sponsors(Rep. Natalie A. Manley and Camille Y. Lilly) 2/3/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0625 5 ILCS 312/2-102from Ch. 102, par. 202-1025 ILCS 312/2-104from Ch. 102, par. 202-1045 ILCS 312/3-101from Ch. 102, par. 203-1015 ILCS 312/6-102from Ch. 102, par. 206-102Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that if the Secretary of State implements an electronic application system for the appointment of notaries public, then each applicant for appointment as a notary public shall use that system to apply for appointment as a notary public. Authorizes persons making an electronic application for appointment as a notary public to sign and verify electronically the oath that is required of all notaries public. Repeals a provision that would have terminated, as of July 1, 2013, the requirement that a notary public officially sign, at the time of a notarial act, every notary certificate and affix the rubber stamp seal clearly and legibly using black ink, so that it is capable of photographic reproduction. Provides that identification documents are documents that are valid at the time of the notarial act, issued by a state agency, federal government agency, or consulate, and bearing the photographic image of the individual's face and signature of the individual (now, the definition of that term is scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2013). Effective June 30, 2013.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:5 ILCS 312/3-102from Ch. 102, par. 203-102Further amends the Notary Public Act. Deletes a provision which, beginning on July 1, 2013, requires a notary public at the time of notarization to officially sign every notary certificate and affix the rubber stamp seal clearly and legibly using black ink, so that it is capable of photographic reproduction.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 312/2-102from Ch. 102, par. 202-1025 ILCS 312/2-104from Ch. 102, par. 202-1045 ILCS 312/3-101from Ch. 102, par. 203-1015 ILCS 312/3-102from Ch. 102, par. 203-1025 ILCS 312/6-102from Ch. 102, par. 206-102Adds reference to:P.A. 95-19, Sec. 20Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends "An Act concerning real property", Public Act 95-19, approved August 1, 2007. Provides that neither the property sale described in Public Act 95-19 nor the ability of the Department of Transportation to use the proceeds of that sale is a condition precedent to the development of a highway interchange project on Interstate Highway 55 at Weber Road in Will County. Effective immediately. 1/30/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 1/30/2013SenateFirst Reading 1/30/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 2/7/2013SenateAssigned to Judiciary 2/25/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Patricia Van Pelt 2/25/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/27/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 2/27/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/27/2013SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 012-000-000 2/27/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 28, 2013 2/28/2013SenateSecond Reading 2/28/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 1, 2013 3/1/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-001-000 3/1/2013HouseArrived in House 3/1/2013HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Arthur Turner 3/1/2013HouseFirst Reading 3/1/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 5/2/2013HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 10/16/2013HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 30, 2013 10/16/2013HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 10/21/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Natalie A. Manley 10/21/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/21/2013HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Natalie A. Manley 10/21/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Executive Committee 10/22/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 10/22/2013HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 010-000-000 10/22/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/22/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/22/2013HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 10/23/2013SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 10/23/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steven M. Landek 10/23/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/23/2013House3/5 Vote Required 10/23/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 10/23/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 10/23/2013SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 10/23/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 5, 2013 10/23/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings 10/23/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson 10/23/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 10/24/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 10/29/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant 10/29/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 10/30/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Transportation 11/6/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Transportation; 015-000-000 11/6/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Sue Rezin 11/7/2013Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/7/2013SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 054-000-000 11/7/2013SenatePassed Both Houses 12/6/2013SenateSent to the Governor 2/3/2014SenateGovernor Approved 2/3/2014SenateEffective Date February 3, 2014 2/3/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0625