Georgia CommonsHouse Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee
House Technology and Infrastructure Innovation Committee, March 3, 2026
2025-2026 Regular Session · 341 CAP · 5 min
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Summary
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The committee considered HB 1437, which the sponsor said would allow electronic notarization while still requiring everyone to be physically present. No questions or debate followed the presentation. The committee approved the bill by voice vote, and the chair announced it would move to the Rules Committee.
Bills discussed (1)
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HB 1437. Notaries public; notarial acts to be performed using electronic means when certain requirements are satisfied; provide
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The sponsor explained that HB 1437 would allow in-person electronic notarization, rather than remote online notarization. The sponsor gave a closing as an example: instead of printing paper for notarization, participants could use an iPad while still meeting in person. No committee members asked questions or debated the proposal. After a motion and second, the committee approved the bill by voice vote, with no numerical tally stated. The chair announced that the bill would move to the Rules Committee.
Transcript
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- 0:02:33
Hey everyone. Thank you so much. We sure do appreciate it. We definitely have quorum right now. Um, my apologies, there's a very good chance the folders are sitting in 406. So we have ... Oh, nope. Patrick has them right here, so thank you, Patrick.
- 0:02:50
While Patrick's doing this, we're gonna go ahead and give you the quick run of show. Uh, we're gonna allow Representative Gaines to present the bill. Uh, at that point, obviously we'll do any questions if those are, uh, applicable, uh, and then we will see what the will of the committee is. Um, does everyone have a copy of the bill?
- 0:03:19
Representative Gaines, you are recognized to present the bill.
- 0:03:27
Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I will be extremely brief. Uh, but the legislation that y'all have before you is allowing in-person electronic notary. Um, and I know Representative Gullett's here, he's worked a long time on remote online notary. What this would allow is, uh, in-person electronic notary, so instead of having to print out a piece of paper, uh, for the notary in a closing, for example, uh, y- you would be able to do an in-person on the iPad, uh, have the electronic notary, but you still would have to be in person. And Mr. Chairman, that's the bill.
- 0:03:58
Thank you, Representative Gaines. I do not see any questions at this time. Uh, what is the will of the committee?
- 0:04:05
I hear a motion. Do I have a second?
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Second.
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Any discussion? Hearing no discussion, all in favor say aye.
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Aye.
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All opposed. Congratulations, Mr. Gaines, you're on the rules.
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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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That's the secret. If I can tell holy enough, I mean-
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... holy enough.
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That's how you get holy.
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Holy.
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Yeah.
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That's exactly
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what it is. If I know it.