# Tennessee SB 1051: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 3, relative to online notaries public.

Tennessee SB 1051, AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 3, relative to online notaries public., is a 114th General Assembly (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by no sponsor on record; status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Effective date(s) 01/01/2026) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Tennessee SB 1051
- State: Tennessee
- Session: 114th General Assembly (2025-2026)
- Title: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 8, Chapter 16, Part 3, relative to online notaries public.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-02-05
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Effective date(s) 01/01/2026
- Sponsors: no sponsor on record
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Notary Public
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (39 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Tennessee online notaries face new requirements: cost, low. Beginning January 1, 2026, Tennessee online notary applicants must complete a course and pass an exam given by the course provider. The Secretary of State or an authorized representative or designee must approve the course. It must cover notary laws, online notarization technology procedures, and e…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- (none)

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | Senate | FLOOR VOTE: Motion to Adopt 3/10/2025 | pass | 30 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-04 | Senate | SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Bill text

- Enrolled / Public Chapter: [PDF](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0124.pdf)
- Fiscal Note: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1051.pdf)
- Introduced: [PDF](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1051.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrolled / Public Chapter (PDF)](https://publications.tnsosfiles.com/acts/114/pub/pc0124.pdf)
- [Fiscal Note (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Fiscal/SB1051.pdf)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://capitol.tn.gov/Bills/114/Bill/SB1051.pdf)

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- [SB 0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 7; Title 13; Title 48; Title 49…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0539-2025-2026)
- [SB 0254: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 38; Title 39; Title 40 and Titl…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0254-2025-2026)
- [SB 0198: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 67, relative to taxes.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB0198-2025-2026)
- [HB 2666: AN ACT to amend Chapter 131 of the Private Acts of 1969; as amended by Chapter…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2666-2025-2026)
- [HB 2670: AN ACT to amend Chapter 33 of the Private Acts of 1985; as amended by Chapter 8…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-HB2670-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TN-SB1051-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).