Committee hears widespread support, operational concerns for deed‑notification bill
Senate Bill 15‑52 would require county clerks to notify property owners when instruments affecting title are recorded; sponsors call it a consumer‑protection fix while county clerks warned of implementation costs and logistical challenges. Witnesses urged interim collaboration on statewide alert services and remedies for victims.
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Chair Pham opened a public hearing on Senate Bill 15‑52 on Feb. 12. LPRO summarized the bill as requiring a county clerk to notify a recorded property's owner when an instrument that affects title is presented for recording, allowing the clerk to charge $20 per instrument or the actual cost to provide notice, and listing exemptions for trusted submitters such as title companies, financial institutions and the State Bar.
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