AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE AND SALE
Summary
Allows for sending of the notice under power of sale and rights of active military servicemembers by USPS First Class Mail and/or an overnight delivery service, instead of by USPS certified mail return receipt requested.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2026
Committee Review
Jun 2026
House Passage
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Signed into Law
Jun 2026
Introduced Feb 11, 2026
Signed Jun 24, 2026
Floor votes · House Apr 28, 2026
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
7
Committee
5
Jun 24, 2026
Signed into law
06/24/2026 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
06/11/2026 House passed as amended in concurrence
lower
Jun 11, 2026
Upper · Passed
06/11/2026 Senate passed as amended (floor amendment)
upper
Jun 9, 2026
Legislature · Passed
06/09/2026 Committee recommends passage in concurrence
legislature
May 5, 2026
Committee
05/05/2026 Referred to Senate Judiciary
upper
Apr 28, 2026
Lower · Passed
04/28/2026 House read and passed
lower
Apr 16, 2026
Legislature · Passed
04/16/2026 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 26, 2026
Committee
03/26/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 26, 2026
Legislature · Passed
02/26/2026 Committee postponed at request of sponsor
legislature
Feb 11, 2026
Introduced
02/11/2026 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Matthew Dawson
DDemocratic
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