An Act to further clear titles to real property affected by technical irregularities in recorded instruments
HD 852 automatically validates real property deeds and titles with minor technical errors (like missing seals, incorrect wording, or improper execution) after 10 years of recording, directly affecting property owners with unclear titles from older documents. The key provision states that such instruments become legally effective as if error-free after 10 years, unless a legal challenge is filed within that period. This applies to all recorded property documents from before, during, or after the law's effective date (January 1, 2026), except for cases already under court review. The bill simplifies title clearance for property owners without requiring them to prove or correct minor administrative flaws.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Feb 2, 2026
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on The Judiciary
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Frank Moran
DDemocratic
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