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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION

HB 1858: Deed of trust assignment/fee

Eliminating the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the document recording fee and the covenant homeownership program assessment.

Summary

  • Removes the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the $183 housing and homelessness document recording surcharge.
  • Removes the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the $100 Covenant Homeownership Program assessment.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 100, Laws of 2025
  1. IntroducedFeb 6, 2025
  2. Out of committeeFeb 28, 2025
  3. Passed HouseMar 10, 2025
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2025
  5. GovernorApr 21, 2025
  6. LawApr 21, 2025
Prime sponsor
Shaun Scott (D-43)
Introduced
February 6, 2025 in the House
Last action
April 21, 2025
Session law
Chapter 100, Laws of 2025
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to eliminating the exemption for assignments or substitutions of previously recorded deeds of trust from the document recording fee and the covenant homeownership program assessment;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Shaun Scott (D-43)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Beth Doglio D-22Sharlett Mena D-29Lisa Parshley D-22Chipalo Street D-37Julio Cortes D-38My-Linh Thai D-41Tarra Simmons D-23Nicole Macri D-43Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 10, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1858
51 Yea 42 Nay 0 Absent 5 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51503
Republican03702
How each member voted

Yea (51)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2025
Version voted on: HB 1858
30 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30000
Republican01900
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2025.
  2. Chapter 100, 2025 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. Minority; do not pass.
  12. WM - Majority; do pass.
  13. First reading, referred to Ways & Means.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 42; absent, 0; excused, 5.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  17. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  18. Minority; do not pass.
  19. APP - Majority; do pass.
  20. APP - Executive action taken by committee.
  21. First reading, referred to Appropriations.

HB 1858 in other sessions

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