Notaries; if not accredited to represent persons in immigration proceedings, shall not offer advice. (HB492)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patron Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
✓ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
✓ |
Signed by Governor |
✓ |
Became Law |
Description
Notaries; advertising; notice requirement. Prohibits a notary public from offering or providing legal advice to any person in immigration matters or representing any person in immigration proceedings unless such notary public is an attorney or a federally accredited representative. The bill requires notaries to include in any non-English advertising a statement that the notary is not licensed to practice law and has no authority to give advice on immigration or other legal matters and provides for civil penalties and revocation for failing to include the required statement in advertising. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/06/2014 | Committee |
01/06/2014 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14102653D |
01/06/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/09/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Civil |
01/20/2014 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) |
02/03/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14104581D-H1 |
02/03/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (21-Y 1-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2014 | Read first time |
02/06/2014 | Read second time |
02/06/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14104581D-H1 |
02/06/2014 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB492H1 |
02/07/2014 | Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2014 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/10/2014 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/24/2014 | Reported from Courts of Justice with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2014 | Committee substitute printed 14105267D-S1 |
02/25/2014 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2014 | Read third time |
02/26/2014 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/26/2014 | Committee substitute agreed to 14105267D-S1 |
02/26/2014 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB492S1 |
02/26/2014 | Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
02/26/2014 | Senate substitute agreed to by House 14105267D-S1 (91-Y 0-N) |
02/26/2014 | VOTE: ADOPTION (91-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/03/2014 | Enrolled |
03/03/2014 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB492ER) |
03/03/2014 | Signed by Speaker |
03/06/2014 | Signed by President |
04/06/2014 | Governor's recommendation received by House |
04/06/2014 | Governor's substitute printed 14105537D-H2 |
04/22/2014 | Placed on Calendar |
04/23/2014 | House concurred in Governor's recommendation (96-Y 1-N) |
04/23/2014 | VOTE: ADOPTION (96-Y 1-N) |
04/23/2014 | Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (36-Y 2-N) |
04/23/2014 | G Governor's recommendation adopted |
04/23/2014 | Reenrolled |
04/23/2014 | Reenrolled bill text (HB492ER2) |
04/23/2014 | Signed by Speaker as reenrolled |
04/23/2014 | Signed by President as reenrolled |
04/23/2014 | Enacted, Chapter 783 (effective 7/1/14) |
04/23/2014 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0783) |