Florida legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Florida S1232: Recording of Instruments Conveying Real Property
Status: Failed, March 13, 2026
Requiring that electronic signatures for certain notarial acts include specified information as a watermark to prevent copying; prohibiting the recording of certain instruments without specified identification; defining the term "valid and unredacted identification document"; authorizing a clerk of the circuit court to return instruments for correction in specified circumstances, etc.
What the bill says
An act relating to recording of instruments conveying real property; amending s. 117.021, F.S.; requiring that electronic signatures for certain notarial acts include specified information as a watermark to prevent copying; amending s. 695.26, F.S.; prohibiting the recording of certain instruments without specified identification; defining the term "valid and unredacted identification document"; authorizing a clerk of the circuit court to return instruments for correction in specified circumstances…
From the introduced text, January 6, 2026:
A bill to be entitled An act relating to recording of instruments conveying real property; amending s. 117.021, F.S.; requiring that electronic signatures for certain notarial acts include specified information as a watermark to prevent copying; amending s. 695.26, F.S.; prohibiting the recording of certain instruments without specified identification; defining the term "valid and unredacted identification document"; authorizing a clerk of the circuit court to return instruments for correction in specified circumstances; requiring that such instruments be returned within a specified timeframe; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Present subsections (4) through (7) of section 117.021, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (5) through (8), respectively, and a new subsection (4) is added to that section, to read: 117.021 Electronic notarization.-- (4) When performing a notarial act under s. 695.03, in addition to all other requirements of this section, a notary public shall use an electronic signature that is accompanied by a date, a time stamp, and the names of the grantor and grantee. The date, time stamp, and names of the grantor and grantee must appear as a watermark through the signature to prevent copying the signature to another document. Section 2. Present subsections (3) and (4) of section 695.26, Florida Statutes, are redesignated as subsections (4) and …
Sponsors
- Arrington, Kristen (D, SD-025) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Died in Judiciary
- : Introduced
- : Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
- : Filed
Subjects: Commerce and Tourism, Rules, Judiciary
Common questions
- What is S1232?
- S1232 is a bill in the Florida Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Recording of Instruments Conveying Real Property.
- What does S1232 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to recording of instruments conveying real property; amending s. 117.021, F.S.; requiring that electronic signatures for certain notarial acts include specified information as a watermark to prevent copying; amending s. 695.26, F.S.; prohibiting the recording of certain instruments without specified identification; defining the term "valid and unredacted identification document"; authorizing a clerk of the circuit court to return instruments for correction in specified circumstances…
- What is the status of S1232?
- Failed as of March 13, 2026. Latest action: Died in Judiciary (March 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1232?
- Arrington, Kristen (D, SD-025).
- Where is the official record for S1232?
- On the Florida Legislature website: https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2026/1232
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