Legislation

Title: Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title
Sponsored by: Delegates Wivell and Valentine
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting a person from recording a deed or other instrument that the person knows contains false information; establishing a 3-year limitation on when a prosecution for a violation of the Act may be commenced; establishing a fine not to exceed $500 for a violation of the Act; and authorizing a court to award certain costs and attorney's fees in an action to quiet title if the action or a defense to an action is based on the alleged recordation of a deed containing false information.

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Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media

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Introduced in a prior session as: HB0845 Session: 2023 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/09/2024 Legislative Date 2/09/2024 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2024 Legislative Date 2/10/2024 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/15/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/05/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 44 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/09/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 48 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/18/2024 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 4/05/2024 Action Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/05/2024 Legislative Date 3/22/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2024 Legislative Date 3/23/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (43-0) Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/08/2024 Legislative Date 3/27/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/25/2024 Legislative Date 4/25/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/09/2024	2/09/2024	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title
House	2/10/2024	2/10/2024	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Judiciary	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2024	3/15/2024	Favorable Report by Judiciary
House	3/15/2024	3/05/2024	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	44 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title
House	3/18/2024	3/09/2024	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	48 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Judicial Proceedings	49AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/18/2024	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Judicial Proceedings	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	4/05/2024	Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Favorable Adopted	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/05/2024	3/22/2024	Second Reading Passed	67 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2024	3/23/2024	Third Reading Passed (43-0)	68 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/08/2024	3/27/2024	Returned Passed	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	4/25/2024	4/25/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 369
			Text - Chapter - Real Property - Recordation of Instrument With False Information - Penalties and Actions to Quiet Title

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