House2025-26 sessionFiscal note

SHB 2298: Authorizing county auditors to create a voluntary property title protection program to prevent land record fraud.

Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.

Sponsor
Parshley
Introduced
January 12, 2026
Status
H Rules X
Last action
House Rules "X" file. (February 19, 2026)
As of
October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records

What this bill does

Authorizes county auditors to develop voluntary property title protection programs that can delay the recording of a document that purports to transfer ownership of real property for which a fraud protection instrument has been recorded. Exempts the recording of fraud protection instruments, and of documents releasing such instruments, from certain recording fees.

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