HB2696 — Providing for the modernization of notarization and the notary public process with respect to real estate documents for the purpose of mitigation of real estate document-related fraud, requiring the development, implementation and administration of a two-tiered authentication system for notarization of real estate documents and requiring use of a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public by December 31, 2027.
Legislative · Introduced
KS · Latest action: House Hearing: Monday, February 16, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N (2026-02-16)
Summary
Providing for the modernization of notarization and the notary public process with respect to real estate documents for the purpose of mitigation of real estate document-related fraud, requiring the development, implementation and administration of a two-tiered authentication system for notarization of real estate documents and requiring use of a 3D biometric antifraud system by all notaries public by December 31, 2027.
Sponsors
Judiciary (Rep)
Action History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
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| 2026-02-04 | House | House Introduced |
| 2026-02-04 | House | House Referred to Committee on Judiciary |
| 2026-02-16 | House | House Hearing: Monday, February 16, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N |