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Senate advances bill requiring removal of paid liens within 90 days
Summary
Senate substitute SB 61, which would require that liens be removed within 90 days after a debt has been paid, was moved to third reading and recorded as passing the committee recommendation (26–0); sponsor said the measure was developed with mortgage industry and Department of Finance input.
The Utah Senate moved forward on Senate Bill 61 on Feb. 3, adopting a committee substitute and sending the measure to third reading.
Sponsor remarks on the floor explained the bill was prompted by constituent complaints about liens that remained on property long after debt repayment. "What this bill does is it requires that within 90 days after the debt has been paid that the lien be removed," Senator Baird said, describing situations where property owners discovered old liens years later and faced time-consuming—and sometimes costly—efforts to obtain clear title. He said the bill was developed in consultation with mortgage and banking representatives and Gary Doxey from the state Department of Finance.
On a voice and roll-call sequence, the Senate adopted the committee report and then recorded a roll call on the substitute; the clerk announced the first substitute for SB 61 showed 26 ayes, no nays, and the bill was placed on the third‑reading calendar for continued consideration.
Next steps: SB 61 will appear for third reading and final passage on the Senate calendar; sponsors and committee staff indicated the substitute reflects negotiated language with industry and finance officials.
