SB 5109: Concerning the mortgage lending fraud prosecution account.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Kauffman
- Introduced
- January 13, 2025
- Status
- S Rules 3
- Last action
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Increases the surcharge on recording deeds of trust, which supports the Mortgage Lending Fraud Prosecution Account (Account), from $1 to $5. Removes sunset provisions related to the surcharge and the Account, which are set to expire on June 30, 2027.
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Floor votes
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 3, 202530 yea · 19 nay
- Senate: Final Passage · January 21, 202630 yea · 19 nay
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