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Senate advances bill requiring ID checks to prevent deed fraud; sponsor to refine language for nonindividual owners
Summary
Senate Bill 406, prompted by constituent reports of title theft, would require county recorders to verify a driver's license or similar ID for most deed recordings; sponsor said she will revise the bill to address nonindividual grantors such as LLCs.
The Arkansas Senate debated Senate Bill 406 on March 20, 2025, a measure requiring county recorders to verify certain identification information before recording deeds, a change supporters say will reduce title-theft fraud, particularly among elderly property owners.
Sponsor Senator Clark said the bill grew from constituent complaints and consultations with circuit clerks and title companies. "It's simply designed to protect titles from being stolen," Clark said, noting cases with replacement costs…
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