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IntroducedFeb 04, 2026
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Became Law
Kansas House Bill
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.
Last Action See all actions
House • Feb 16, 2026: Hearing: Monday, February 16, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary
Comments on HB 2696
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Committee on Judiciarysponsor
- TerriLois Todd on behalf of the Register of Deeds of Leavenworth CountyRequester
Votes
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Actions
- Feb 16, 2026 | House
- Hearing: Monday, February 16, 2026, 3:30 PM Room 582-N
- Feb 04, 2026 | House
- Introduced
- Referred to Committee on Judiciary
Bill Texts
Documents
- As introduced - Supplementary Note
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Minutes
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Jason Thompson, Revisors Office (Bill Brief)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Clay Barker, Kansas Secretary of State (Neutral)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Ed Klumpp, KS Assoc of Chiefs of Police, KS Sheriffs Assoc, KS Peace Officers Assoc (Neutral)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Darren Beckham, Kansas Realtors (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Ashley Garr, Kansas Land Title Assoc (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Becky Nioce, KS Register of Deeds Assoc (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Kenneth White, KS Independent Oil and Gas Assoc (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Audrey Anderson, Register of Deeds, Harper Co (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Cale Beam, KS Credit Union Assoc (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Andrew Darrow, KS Government Management Information Systems Int'l (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Missie Gerritzen, Register of Deeds, Kearny Co (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Jay Hall, KS Assoc of Counties (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Raquel Langley, Register of Deeds, Harvey Co (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Marcy Merritt, Register of Deeds, Wabaunsee Co (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Joe Molina, KS Bar Assoc (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Sandee Swanson, Register of Deeds, Republic Co (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Kelly VanZwoll, Kansas Bankers Assoc (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Wendy Weiss, Register of Deeds, Lyon Co (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Stephanie Becker, Region 2a Long-Term Care Ombudsman (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Rep. David Buehler, KS 40th District (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Joseph Kinnett, Topeka Police Dept (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Ky Shorb, Topeka Police Dept (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by John Taylor, Identifid (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by TerriLois Todd, Register of Deeds, Leavenworth Co (Proponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by John Amrein, Land Company (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Denise Atkins, Keller Williams Realty (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Andy Dedeke, Sheriff, Leavenworth Co (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Susan Draftz, Private Citizen (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Charles and Paula Hyde, Private Citizens (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Timothy Johnson, KS 38th District (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Dan Lynch, Lynch Real Estate (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Rep. Pat Proctor, KS 41st District (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Michael Reilly, Reilly Real Estate (Proponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Michael Stidham, Rocket Mortgage (Opponent Written Only)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by James Fulgenzi, Proof (Opponent)
- House Committee on Judiciary, Mon, Feb 16, 2026: Testimony by Tonya Buckingham, Register of Deeds, Sedgwick County (Opponent Written Only)
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