NOTARY PUBLIC-TRAINING EXEMPT Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose, Win Stoller, Tom Bennett and Mary Edly-Allen House Sponsors(Rep. David Friess) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1009 5 ILCS 312/2-101.5Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that an applicant to renew an appointment as a notary public or as an electronic notary public is not required to complete a course of study or pass an examination if the applicant is a licensed attorney or judge or employed by a licensed attorney or the court.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that an applicant to renew an appointment as a notary public or electronic notary public is not required to complete the course of study required under the Act or pass the examination required under the Act if the applicant submits, in the form and manner prescribed by the Secretary of State, a signed statement that the applicant (i) is a licensed attorney or judge or is employed by a licensed attorney or the court and (ii) has read and understood the version of the Act that is in effect at the time of application. In the introduced bill, the applicant must establish that he or she is a licensed attorney or a judge or is employed by a licensed attorney or the court. 2/9/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/9/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/4/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 3/4/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/5/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/6/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 008-000-000 3/6/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2024 3/14/2024SenateSecond Reading 3/14/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 20, 2024 4/1/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Win Stoller 4/9/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** 4/11/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 059-000-000 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/15/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/26/2024HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. David Friess 5/1/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 015-000-000 5/1/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/8/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/23/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/23/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-1009