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Starting July 1, 2027, both state agencies and local governments — including counties, cities, school districts, and special districts — would be required to offer an electronic option whenever they require or request someone to submit a form, record, or other information, rather than forcing people to appear in person or provide a physical copy. Governments could satisfy this by letting people fill out and sign forms online, download and email back a signed copy, enter information directly on a website, or upload documents, with the exact method left up to the government's discretion. Exceptions would apply when federal or state law requires in-person or physical submission, when a fingerprint is needed for identification or a background check, for election-related filings, for incarcerated individuals, for marriage licenses requiring in-person appearance, and for state government notarized documents requiring an original copy; smaller local governments with annual revenue or expenditures of $1 million or less would get a delayed start, until January 1, 2030, or July 1, 2030, for those with a non-calendar fiscal year.