HB 360 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Homeowner Protection Act.

HB 360, the Homeowner Protection Act, targets fraud involving residential property documents. It increases penalties for forging deeds, leases, or wills related to homes (making it a Class D felony instead of Class H) and creates an expedited court process for victims. Homeowners affected by fraudulent property records can file a "memorandum of possible fraud" to trigger a court hearing, where judges can void the false documents and clear title clouds. The law also requires recording offices to flag fraudulent instruments and prohibits fees for these protective filings. The bill is currently pending in the House Judiciary Committee.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Mar 2025

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Introduced Mar 10, 2025 Last action Mar 12, 2025

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The bill's header and sponsorship information were updated to include additional sponsors and a proper referral date. The substantive text of the bill appears to be reorganized with sections reordered, but no substantive policy changes were identified in the provided diff excerpt.

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Header information was updated to add additional sponsors (Winslow, Schietzelt, and Rubin) and include a referral date of March 12, 2025 to the Judiciary committee.

Document versioning was updated from DRH40229-MQ-27A to H360-v-1.

The order of sections in the bill text was rearranged, moving section definitions to appear before the procedural relief provisions.

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Mar 12, 2025

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Ref to the Com on Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Mar 10, 2025

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3 primary · 24 co-sponsors