S 605 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Prohibits the recording of conveyances suspected of being fraudulent

Summary
Prohibits the recording of conveyances suspected of being fraudulent; requires the clerk or registrar to report transactions believed to be or suspected of being fraudulent to the office of the attorney general and to local law enforcement or sheriff's office.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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S605 → S605A · 2 edits
MINOR
This bill amends the Real Property Law to update the process for handling suspected fraudulent property transfers. The most significant change is the addition of the Attorney General's office as a mandatory recipient of reports regarding suspicious transactions, alongside local law enforcement. Additionally, the bill clarifies the sequence of actions for clerks and registrars, ensuring that parties involved in the transaction are notified and given a chance to participate in the investigation.
Scope change
The bill expands the enforcement scope by requiring reports to be sent to the Attorney General's office in addition to local law enforcement agencies.
ENFORCEMENT

Added a requirement for county clerks and city registrars to report suspected fraudulent conveyances to the office of the attorney general.

REQUIREMENT

Reorganized the procedural steps for investigating suspicious transactions to ensure notification and participation opportunities for buyers and sellers are clearly defined after the initial report.

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Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 605A
upper
Jun 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 8 co-sponsors

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