Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB1573: ELECTRONIC NOTARY FEE WAIVER
Status: Signed into law, July 24, 2026
Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that a fee of $25 for a commission as an electronic notary public shall be waived for a period of 2 years. Provides that a bond of $25,000 for a commission as an electronic notary shall be waived for a period of 2 years, except that a bond of $5,000 shall still be required. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1573Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 312/2-103from Ch. 102, par. 202-1035 ILCS 312/2-105from Ch. 102, par. 202-105 5 ILCS 312/2-103 from Ch. 102, par. 202-103 5 ILCS 312/2-105 from Ch. 102, par. 202-105 ILCS 312/2-103 from Ch. 102, par. 202-103 ILCS 312/2-105 from Ch. 102, par. 202-105 Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that a fee of $25 fora commission as an electronic notary public shall be waived for a period of2 years…
From the introduced text, February 4, 2025:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB1573Introduced 2/4/2025, by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 312/2-103from Ch. 102, par. 202-1035 ILCS 312/2-105from Ch. 102, par. 202-105 5 ILCS 312/2-103 from Ch. 102, par. 202-103 5 ILCS 312/2-105 from Ch. 102, par. 202-105 ILCS 312/2-103 from Ch. 102, par. 202-103 ILCS 312/2-105 from Ch. 102, par. 202-105 Amends the Illinois Notary Public Act. Provides that a fee of $25 fora commission as an electronic notary public shall be waived for a period of2 years. Provides that a bond of $25,000 for a commission as an electronicnotary shall be waived for a period of 2 years, except that a bond of$5,000 shall still be required. Effective immediately. LRB104 09572 BDA 19635 b LRB104 09572 BDA 19635 b LRB104 09572 BDA 19635 b A BILL FOR SB1573LRB104 09572 BDA 19635 b SB1573 LRB104 09572 BDA 19635 b SB1573 LRB104 09572 BDA 19635 b AN ACT concerning government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The Illinois Notary Public Act is amended by changing Sections 2-103 and 2-105 as follows: (5 ILCS 312/2-103)(from Ch. 102, par. 202-103) Sec. 2-103.Appointment fee. (a) Every applicant for appointment and commission as a notary public shall pay to the Secretary of State …