New JerseyState agencies would hide handwritten signatures before posting documents online
If enacted, New Jersey's executive branch agencies would immediately start hiding handwritten signatures on documents they post to their websites.
What it does
State departments and their offices would hide any person's handwritten signature on documents they post online, starting when the bill takes effect.
Argument forHiding signatures could make it harder for someone to copy a person's signature from an agency website.
Argument againstHiding signatures could make it harder for people reading agency websites to check whether someone signed a document.
More detail
State agencies would hide a person's handwritten signature before posting a document on an agency website. The rule covers New Jersey's executive branch departments and the boards, offices, and other bodies within them. If enacted, the rule would take effect immediately and apply to documents published on or after that date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 28Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate State Government, Wagering, Tourism & Historic Preservation CommitteeIntroduced
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