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Relating to required information on certain recorded documents and statements of property taxes due mailed to titleholders
Sponsored by Sen. Annette Sweeney (R)
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 10, 2026
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 16, 2026
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2026 session adjourned on May 3, 2026, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary When people record property documents, they must now include the full first and last legal names of every individual taxpayer. County officials can also combine tax statements into one envelope if multiple properties share the same mailing address. If a county's records are missing a person's full name, the county must try to contact them within one year to get the correct information.1
Read the official explanation
606B relating to documents or instruments presented for recording requires that, for any instrument of conveyance, certain information be contained on the document, including the name and address of the taxpayer. This bill provides that for a taxpayer that is an individual, the name of the taxpayer shall include the full first and full last legal name of each taxpayer. Under current law, the county treasurer shall deliver a statement of taxes due and payable to the titleholder of a parcel. The bill allows the statements of taxes due and payable for all parcels having an identical mailing address to be combined by the county treasurer or county auditor into a single envelope or mail item. For parcels owned by a taxpayer who is an individual, if the county system does not contain the full legal name of each individual titleholder, the county treasurer shall, within one year of the effective date of the bill, attempt to contact the titleholder by mail, electronic mail, or phone to notify them of the missing or incomplete information and request that the titleholder provide such information. The bill provides that the county is not responsible for any taxpayer liability relating to parcels having missing or incomplete information in the county system if the county attempted to contact the titleholder within the applicable time period and documents such efforts.
Why it matters. Individual taxpayers would need to provide their full first and last legal names on documents used for recording property transfers. County treasurers or auditors can combine tax statements into a single envelope for all parcels sharing the same mailing address, and they must contact individuals to update incomplete name information in their systems within one year.2
Senate subcommittee
Named February 16, 2026. On March 11, 2026 it recommended amendment and passage.
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Lobbying
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