Kansas committee hears competing views on biometric system for notarizing real-estate documents The House Judiciary Committee heard hours of testimony on HB2696, a bill that would require a two-tier authentication system and mandatory biometric anti‑fraud verification for notaries in real‑estate transactions. Proponents said the technology would block deed fraud; opponents raised privacy, cost and access concerns and urged broader stakeholder work before advancing the bill.

A heated debate has erupted in Kansas over a proposed bill that could revolutionize real estate notarization with biometric anti-fraud measures, but privacy and cost concerns loom large.

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