--- title: "RON update: Remote online notarization sees forward momentum-and a setback" description: Three new states recently passed permanent RON laws, but a powerful official from one of the biggest states announced his opposition to any federal law. image: https://blog.docmagic.com/hubfs/RON%20update%20map.jpg --- - [INFO@DOCMAGIC.COM](mailto:info@docmagic.com) - | - [PHONE (800) 649-1362](tel:+8006491362) [![Home](https://blog.docmagic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DocMagic_May2018/Images/logo.png?width=1172&height=232&name=logo.png "Home")](https://www.docmagic.com/) [![Home](https://blog.docmagic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DocMagic_May2018/Images/logo.png?width=1172&height=232&name=logo.png "Home")](https://www.docmagic.com/) - [Solutions](https://www.docmagic.com/solutions) - [Solutions Innovative, automated, and compliant technology solutions designed to advance every stage of your mortgage loan process](https://www.docmagic.com/solutions) - [Document Generation We ensure data and document accuracy from initial disclosures to closing](https://www.docmagic.com/document-generation) - 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Three states recently passed RON laws and a new survey shows RON usage surged during the pandemic—but a powerful official from one of the country’s biggest states also announced his opposition to any federal law. In recent weeks[Colorado](https://www.alta.org/news/news.cfm?20200611-Colorado-Passes-RON-Bill), [Louisiana](https://www.dlapiper.com/en/us/insights/publications/2020/03/coronavirus-federal-and-state-governments-work-quickly-to-enable-remote-online-notarization/), and [Missouri](https://www.alta.org/news/news.cfm?20200521-Missouri-Passes-Remote-Online-Notarization-Bill)became the latest states to allow RON closings. Louisiana's governor signed his [state’s bill](https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=20RS&b=HB274&sbi=y) on June 11, while [Colorado's](https://s3.amazonaws.com/fn-document-service/file-by-sha384/5c1f3c6d79359f25cb6a5fccd95bbd3ddf14d9bd59d33b90144b348464196baffa12fd95928a509f8cd25010af651bbb)and [Missouri’s bills](https://www.house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1655&year=2020&code=R) still await governors’ signatures. But after that happens, 27 states will have permanent RON legislation on the books (as opposed to the[spate of temporary orders](https://blog.docmagic.com/coronavirus-pandemic-remote-online-notarization-ron) passed at the start of the pandemic). ![RON update map](https://blog.docmagic.com/hs-fs/hubfs/RON%20update%20map.jpg?width=1176&name=RON%20update%20map.jpg) The striking thing about all the state action is how fast the momentum is growing; between 2011 and 2017, only four states enacted RON laws. In the 2.5 years since, another 23 states have jumped on board. On top of that, the pandemic resulted in a 40% increase in title and escrow companies using RON from March to May, according to a [Qualia survey](https://blog.qualia.com/remote-survey/). Yet the same Qualia survey also found that the percentage of title and escrow companies with no plans to use RON rose as well, from 14% to 23%. The survey attributed that to stay-at-home orders ending, states allowing alternatives to RON ([such as RIN](https://blog.docmagic.com/difference-between-ron-and-rin)), and industry stakeholders coming up with socially distanced workarounds such as [drive-thru closings](https://blog.alta.org/2020/05/alta-survey-nearly-40-percent-of-title-agencies-offering-versions-of-digital-closings-during-covid-1.html). #### ***Lenders should start offering eNotes this year. [Learn why](http://bit.ly/2xKpLil).*** At the federal level, RON adoption is also uncertain. In March, bipartisan [legislation](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3533)was introduced in the Senate to allow all U.S. notaries to conduct RON. That bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee, which hasn't taken any action on it yet. On May 19, however, Calif. Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) sent a [letter](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.clta.org/resource/resmgr/covid19/AGBecerraLtrReRON_05-19-20.pdf) strongly opposing the bill to the two senators who lead the Judiciary Committee. “The proposal under consideration appears to be a solution in search of a problem," the letter stated. "The California Legislature has twice considered and twice rejected the implementation of online notarization, instead preserving its long-standing policy to require that notarizations take place in person.” He concluded, “I urge Congress to abandon any attempts to impose remote online notarization on the states.” **Related Content:** - [3 reasons why underwriters haven't jumped on the RON bandwagon](https://blog.docmagic.com/reasons-why-underwriters-arent-on-ron-bandwagon) (6/24/2020) - [RON vs. RIN: Why you should know the difference](https://blog.docmagic.com/difference-between-ron-and-rin) (6/10/2020) - [Amid pandemic, states boost access to remote online notarization (RON)](https://blog.docmagic.com/coronavirus-pandemic-remote-online-notarization-ron) (4/17/2020) One partner. One platform. A complete solution. Let us digitally transform your mortgage process for increased efficiency and ROI. See how by scheduling a demo today. 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