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LouisianaHB 2592025 Regular SessionHouse

NOTARIES: Provides relative to bonds for notaries public (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Sponsored By: Sylvia Elaine Taylor (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

Judiciary ACivil Law and Procedure

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Bill Overview

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Higher notary bonds and new filing rules

Beginning February 1, 2026, Louisiana notaries subject to bonding requirements, including ex officio notaries, need $50,000 bonds, up from $10,000. Errors-and-omissions insurance no longer replaces a bond, and bonds must be filed and kept with the secretary of state. Missing a renewal or filing deadline automatically suspends notarial work until the bond is active and filed, without invalidating the commission. Bonds backed by a personal surety or special mortgage must also be recorded in the parish mortgage office. Bonds signed by a surety company authorized in Louisiana no longer need clerk-of-court recording or approval.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Sylvia Elaine Taylor

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 230 • No: 10

House vote • 6/4/2025

Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.

Yes: 95 • No: 1

Senate vote • 6/2/2025

The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

Yes: 39 • No: 0

House vote • 5/14/2025

Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 9. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

Yes: 87 • No: 9

House vote • 5/12/2025

Reported with amendments

Yes: 9 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Signed by the Governor. Becomes Act No. 258.

    6/11/2025House

  2. Effective date: 02/01/2026.

    6/11/2025House

  3. Sent to the Governor for executive approval.

    6/9/2025House

  4. Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.

    6/8/2025House

  5. Signed by the President of the Senate.

    6/8/2025Senate

  6. Read by title, roll called, yeas 95, nays 1, Senate amendments concurred in.

    6/4/2025House

  7. Received from the Senate with amendments.

    6/3/2025House

  8. Scheduled for concurrence on 06/04/2025.

    6/3/2025House

  9. The amended bill was read by title, passed by a vote of 39 yeas and 0 nays, and ordered returned to the House. Motion to reconsider tabled.

    6/2/2025Senate

  10. Committee amendments read and adopted. Read by title and referred to the Legislative Bureau.

    6/1/2025Senate

  11. Reported without Legislative Bureau amendments. Read by title and passed to third reading and final passage.

    6/1/2025Senate

  12. Reported with amendments.

    5/29/2025Senate

  13. Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Judiciary A.

    5/20/2025Senate

  14. Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.

    5/19/2025Senate

  15. Read third time by title, roll called on final passage, yeas 87, nays 9. Finally passed, title adopted, ordered to the Senate.

    5/14/2025House

  16. Read by title, amended, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.

    5/13/2025House

  17. Scheduled for floor debate on 05/14/2025.

    5/13/2025House

  18. Reported with amendments (9-0).

    5/12/2025House

  19. Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

    4/14/2025House

  20. Prefiled.

    4/1/2025House

  21. Under the rules, provisionally referred to the Committee on Civil Law and Procedure.

    4/1/2025House

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