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Oklahoma Legislature· HB 4296Authored by Senator Kern (principal Senate author)

An act relating to notaries, the official text

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1                   STATE OF OKLAHOMA

2          2nd Session of the 60th Legislature (2026)

3 HOUSE BILL 4296                        By: Pae

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6                               AS INTRODUCED

7          An Act relating to notaries; amending 49 O.S. 2021,

           Section 1.1, which relates to notary commission

8          applications; removing home address requirement; and

           providing an effective date.

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11 BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:

12  SECTION 1.      AMENDATORY       49 O.S. 2021, Section 1.1, is

13 amended to read as follows:

14  Section 1.1. The application for a notary commission shall set

15 forth:

16  1. The name of the applicant, printed exactly as the applicant

17 will sign documents as a notary public;

18  2. Former names of the applicant, if any;

19  3. If a resident of this state, the county of residence and

20 street address of the applicant;

21  4. If a resident of another state, the county and street

22 address of the applicant's place of employment in Oklahoma and the

23 applicant's residence address;

24  5. 4. Daytime phone number of the applicant;

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1   6. 5. Electronic mail address of the applicant;

2   7. 6. A statement that the applicant is at least eighteen (18)

3 years of age;

4   8. 7. A designation of new, renewal, or expired commission

5 including an expiration date if applicable;

6   9. 8. A statement that the applicant is a citizen of the United

7 States;

8   10. 9. A statement that the applicant has never been convicted

9 of a felony;

10  11. 10. A statement that the applicant is able to read and

11 write in English; and

12  12. 11. Signature of the applicant, exactly as the applicant

13 will sign documents as a notary public.

14  SECTION 2. This act shall become effective November 1, 2026.

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