providing specific curative measures for undischarged mortgages.
HB 437 provides a legal process to correct property records when mortgages remain unpaid but are no longer active, directly affecting property owners with unresolved mortgage documentation. The bill establishes a streamlined procedure for recording authorities to clear outdated mortgage liens without requiring full repayment, using court-certified affidavits to verify the mortgage's inactivity. This removes bureaucratic barriers preventing property owners from selling or refinancing due to obsolete mortgage records. The law became effective September 5, 2025, after passing the legislature and being signed by the governor.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jul 2025
Introduced Jan 10, 2025
Signed Jul 8, 2025
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Total actions
15
Key actions
6
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jul 8, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor Ayotte 07/07/2025; Chapter 157; eff.09/05/2025
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Ought to Pass: MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/08/2025; SJ 12
upper
Apr 30, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 05/08/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 20
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced 03/27/2025 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 10
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0519h: MA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 7
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Amendment # 2025-0519h: AA VV 03/26/2025 HJ 10 P. 7
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0519h 03/19/2025 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 17 P. 7
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee Work Session: 03/12/2025 10:00 am LOB 302-304
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Committee
Vacated and Referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs (): MA VV (in recess of) 01/09/2025 HJ 3 P. 9
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Housing HJ 3 P. 9
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
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