H.B. 408 Notary Public Liability Amendments
Bill Sponsor: ![]() Rep. Hall, Craig | Floor Sponsor: ![]() Sen. Cullimore, Kirk A. |
- Drafting Attorney: Kurt P. Gasser
- Fiscal Analyst: Alexander R. Wilson
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- Last Action: 26 Mar 2019, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 14 May 2019
- Session Law Chapter: 313
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H.B. 408
1 NOTARY PUBLIC LIABILITY AMENDMENTS
22019 GENERAL SESSION
3STATE OF UTAH
4Chief Sponsor: Craig Hall
5Senate Sponsor: Kirk A. Cullimore
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions providing for civil liability for the employer of a notary
10 public for misconduct by the notary public in certain circumstances.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends provisions creating liability for an employer of a notary public for the
14 notary public's misconduct if:
15 • the notary public was acting within the course and scope of employment; and
16 • the employer had knowledge of, consented to, or permitted the misconduct.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 46-1-18, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 259
24
25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 46-1-18 is amended to read:
27 46-1-18. Liability.
28 (1) A notary may be liable to any person for any damage to that person proximately
29 caused by the notary's misconduct in performing a notarization.
30 (2) (a) A surety for a notary's bond may be liable to any person for damages
31 proximately caused to that person by the notary's misconduct in performing a notarization, but
32 the surety's liability may not exceed the penalty of the bond or of any remaining bond funds
33 that have not been expended to other claimants.
34 (b) Regardless of the number of claimants under Subsection (2)(a), a surety's total
35 liability may not exceed the penalty of the bond.
36 (c) An employer of a notary public is also liable for damages proximately caused by the
37 notary's misconduct in performing a notarization if:
38 (i) the notary public was acting within the course and scope of the notary public's
39 employment; and
40 (ii) the employer had knowledge of, consented to, or permitted the misconduct.
41 (3) It is a class B misdemeanor, if not otherwise a criminal offense under this code, for:
42 (a) a notary to violate a provision of this chapter; or
43 (b) the employer of a notary to solicit the notary to violate a provision of this chapter.
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill amends provisions providing for civil liability for the employer of a notary
10 public for misconduct by the notary public in certain circumstances.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 ▸ amends provisions creating liability for an employer of a notary public for the
14 notary public's misconduct if:
15 • the notary public was acting within the course and scope of employment; and
16 • the employer had knowledge of, consented to, or permitted the misconduct.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 None
19 Other Special Clauses:
20 None
21 Utah Code Sections Affected:
22 AMENDS:
23 46-1-18, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 259
24
25 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
26 Section 1. Section 46-1-18 is amended to read:
27 46-1-18. Liability.
28 (1) A notary may be liable to any person for any damage to that person proximately
29 caused by the notary's misconduct in performing a notarization.
30 (2) (a) A surety for a notary's bond may be liable to any person for damages
31 proximately caused to that person by the notary's misconduct in performing a notarization, but
32 the surety's liability may not exceed the penalty of the bond or of any remaining bond funds
33 that have not been expended to other claimants.
34 (b) Regardless of the number of claimants under Subsection (2)(a), a surety's total
35 liability may not exceed the penalty of the bond.
36 (c) An employer of a notary public is also liable for damages proximately caused by the
37 notary's misconduct in performing a notarization if:
38 (i) the notary public was acting within the course and scope of the notary public's
39 employment; and
40 (ii) the employer had knowledge of, consented to, or permitted the misconduct.
41 (3) It is a class B misdemeanor, if not otherwise a criminal offense under this code, for:
42 (a) a notary to violate a provision of this chapter; or
43 (b) the employer of a notary to solicit the notary to violate a provision of this chapter.
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
Date | Action | Location | Vote |
2/25/2019 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/25/2019 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/25/2019 | LFA/ bill sent to agencies for fiscal input | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
2/25/2019 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
2/25/2019 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
2/27/2019 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | House Rules Committee | |
2/27/2019 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | House Rules Committee | |
3/1/2019 | House/ to standing committee | House Business and Labor Committee | |
3/4/2019 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Business and Labor Committee | 11 0 4 |
3/4/2019 | House Comm - Consent Calendar Recommendation | House Business and Labor Committee | 11 0 4 |
3/5/2019 (10:25:37 AM) | House/ comm rpt/ placed on Consent Calendar | House Business and Labor Committee | |
3/5/2019 (10:25:38 AM) | House/ 2nd reading | House Consent Calendar | |
3/5/2019 (7:36:00 PM) | House/ placed back on 3rd Reading Calendar | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
3/6/2019 (10:57:01 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
3/6/2019 (11:00:42 AM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | Senate Secretary | 57 11 7 |
3/6/2019 (11:00:44 AM) | House/ to Senate | Senate Secretary | |
3/6/2019 | Senate/ received from House | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
3/6/2019 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
3/7/2019 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Business and Labor Committee | |
3/8/2019 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Business and Labor Committee | 6 0 2 |
3/11/2019 (4:30:39 PM) | Senate/ committee report favorable | Senate Business and Labor Committee | |
3/11/2019 (4:30:40 PM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
3/13/2019 | Senate/ 2nd Reading Calendar to Rules | Senate Rules Committee | |
3/14/2019 | Senate/ Rules to 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
3/14/2019 (11:37:01 AM) | Senate/ 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
3/14/2019 (11:39:12 AM) | Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension | Senate President | 23 0 6 |
3/14/2019 (11:39:13 AM) | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House | House Speaker | |
3/14/2019 (11:39:14 AM) | Senate/ to House | House Speaker | |
3/14/2019 | House/ received from Senate | House Speaker | |
3/14/2019 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/15/2019 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/15/2019 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
3/21/2019 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Clerk of the House | |
3/21/2019 | House/ enrolled bill to Printing | Clerk of the House | |
3/21/2019 | House/ received enrolled bill from Printing | Clerk of the House | |
3/21/2019 | House/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
3/26/2019 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
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