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H.B. 319 Electronic Records Amendments

Became lawWritten by Rep. Paul A. Cutler · carried in the Senate by Sen. Wayne A. Harper

  1. Introduced
  2. House committee
  3. House vote
  4. Senate committee
  5. Senate vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill would let counties propose secure digital methods to verify the identity of people submitting records, as an alternative to notarization. Any method would need approval from the state archivist after consulting the Department of Technology Services.

Plain-English summary written by AI from the sponsor’s presentation in committee and on the floor. Check the official text below.

Official description
  • defines terms
  • authorizes counties to accept digitally authenticated records
  • establishes requirements for digital authentication standards
  • requires review and approval from the State Archives before county implementation
  • requires the state archivist to establish retention and preservation standards for digital records
  • grants rulemaking authority to the state archivist in consultation with the Division of Technology Services
  • requires approval processes for counties before accepting digitally authenticated records
  • makes technical and conforming changes
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What it costs you

From the bill's latest official fiscal note, counting the state's tax funds (General, Income Tax, Education, Uniform School, and Transportation) in the first full budget year after the session. Some bills take effect partway through that year, so later years can be larger; the note shows each year. Household count: U.S. Census Bureau. An average is a starting point, not your bill.

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