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CaliforniaSB 2552025-2026 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

County recorders: notification.

Sponsored By: Kelly Seyarto (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

State may repay county mandate costs

If the Commission on State Mandates finds this law creates state‑mandated costs, the State repays local agencies and school districts. Repayment follows the normal mandate claim rules in state law.

Homeowners get mailed recording notices

By January 1, 2027, each county sets up a recorder notice program, authorized by the county board. After a deed, quitclaim deed, mortgage, or deed of trust is recorded, the recorder mails a notice within 30 days to the signer at the tax‑bill mailing address on file before recording. Counties may also offer electronic notices. The notice rules do not apply when a government entity is the grantee, or in counties that already run a similar state‑approved program. If a notice is missed or returned as undeliverable, the county and recorder are not liable, and the recorder does not have to keep returned mail.

Counties must bid out notice mailers

If a county hires a company to process or mail notices, the contract goes to competitive bid. The county advertises in a local newspaper, opens bids in public, and awards to the lowest responsible bidder. The county may reject all bids if that is in the county’s best interest.

Assessor parcel numbers may be required

A county recorder can require that a deed, quitclaim deed, mortgage, or deed of trust list the assessor parcel number(s) for all property in the legal description. When required, the numbers must appear on the first page. The recorder may rely on the numbers shown on the document. Filers may need to add this before recording.

New fee on recording deeds

A county board may let the recorder charge a fee to the person filing a deed, quitclaim deed, mortgage, or deed of trust. The fee can only cover the reasonable cost of running the notice program. The county must publicly announce the fee and its effective date, and wait at least 120 days before charging it. This fee is added on top of other recording fees.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Kelly Seyarto

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 285 • No: 0

Senate vote • 9/11/2025

Item 175 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 9/2/2025

Item 282 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 77 • No: 0

House vote • 7/17/2025

Item 134 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 75 • No: 0

legislature vote • 7/9/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 15 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/24/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 12 • No: 0

legislature vote • 6/18/2025

Vote in CX15

Yes: 10 • No: 0

Senate vote • 5/8/2025

Item 134 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 36 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/22/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 13 • No: 0

legislature vote • 4/2/2025

Vote in CS82

Yes: 7 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 351, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 11 a.m.

    9/22/2025legislature

  4. Assembly amendments concurred in. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2928.) Ordered to engrossing and enrolling.

    9/11/2025Senate

  5. Ordered to special consent calendar.

    9/9/2025Senate

  6. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    9/3/2025Senate

  7. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 2818.) Ordered to the Senate.

    9/2/2025House

  8. Read third time and amended.

    8/27/2025House

  9. Ordered to third reading.

    8/27/2025House

  10. Ordered to third reading.

    8/21/2025House

  11. Action rescinded whereby bill was read third time, passed, and ordered to Senate.

    8/21/2025

  12. In Assembly. Held at Desk.

    8/19/2025House

  13. Ordered to the Assembly.

    8/18/2025Senate

  14. In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.

    7/17/2025Senate

  15. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 75. Noes 0. Page 2595.) Ordered to the Senate.

    7/17/2025House

  16. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    7/10/2025House

  17. From committee: Do pass. Ordered to consent calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 9).

    7/9/2025House

  18. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    6/24/2025House

  19. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 10. Noes 0.) (June 18). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    6/18/2025House

  20. From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on L. GOV.

    6/9/2025House

  21. Referred to Coms. on L. GOV. and JUD.

    5/29/2025House

  22. In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.

    5/8/2025House

  23. Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 36. Noes 0. Page 1050.) Ordered to the Assembly.

    5/8/2025Senate

  24. Read second time. Ordered to consent calendar.

    5/6/2025Senate

  25. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8 and ordered to consent calendar.

    5/5/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/13/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    8/27/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    6/9/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/3/2025

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