Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property
Summary
Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property; relates to forgery and offering a false document concerning residential real property.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2026
Senate Passage
Apr 2026
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 19, 2025
Last action Apr 27, 2026
Floor votes · Senate Mar 20, 2025
How they voted
51–8
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Mar 20, 2025
D
Democratic41
90% Yea
R
Republican22
63% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Apr 27, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Apr 27, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO FINANCE
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Leroy Comrie
DDemocratic
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Steve Chan
RRepublican/Conservative
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