I am proud to have a hand in pulling New York into the 21st century.”
“I am grateful to all of the stakeholders involved in this long-running effort to bring electronic notarization to the fore, and to the Governor for her signature on this important legislation.
“Reforming the antiquated process of notarization isn’t just a matter of efficiency, it’s about offering equitable access to this necessary service for those who are homebound or otherwise unable to engage a notary,” Skoufis said in a statement. James Skoufis (D-Cornwall) introduced legislation, S.1780-C, to make the change permanent. New York Assemblywoman Nily Rozic (D-Queens) and Sen. Hochul had previously authorized the use of remote electronic notarization services in a March 2020 executive order due to the coronavirus pandemic. Ten other states enacted permanent remote online notarization laws in 2021 - Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon, West Virginia and Wyoming - leaving California and North Carolina among the more notable holdouts, Anderson wrote in a Dec. 22 and it will be effective on June 20, 2022, making New York one of 40 states that allow remote online notarizations (RONs), according to Bill Anderson, vice president of government affairs with the National Notary Association. New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed the new law on Dec. After allowing remote online notarizations as an emergency measure during the pandemic, New York state has passed a law permanently legalizing the practice in a move welcomed by real estate and housing finance groups.
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