# Maryland SB 0150: Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements

Maryland SB 0150, Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements, is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ron Watson (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-04-08 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0150
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Real Property - Recordation and Land Records - Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-10-24
- Last action: 2025-04-08, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66
- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Real Property, Archives, Deeds, Electronic Communication, Electronic Documents, Electronic Government, Equipment -see also- Charging; Med. Equip.; MV Equip; etc., Fees -see also- Attys' Fees; Devt Fees & Taxes, Land Records -see also- Deeds, Laws and Ordinances -see also- Pub Local Laws; Uniform Laws, Liens, Maps and Charts, Mortgages, Notices, Public Information, Recordation, Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records, Standards and Best Practices, State Documents -see also- Maryland Register, Titles -see also- Deeds, Transfer of Goods -see also- Goods&Svc; Leas&Rnt; RetailSale, Weights and Measures
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (225 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Electronic filings update property ownership records: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, county assessment offices must accept required ownership-transfer documents through an electronic recording system. Once those documents arrive, the office must update ownership in assessment records effective on the recording date.
- Clearer access to recorded property documents: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, clerks must record property documents in publicly available land records after recording fees are paid. Clerks cannot reject an otherwise recordable document solely because it has corrections. For documents filed again, clerks may require the affected party's written appr…
- Foreclosure notice requests get separate indexes: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, county land records offices must keep foreclosure-sale notice requests in separate paper or electronic indexes. These replace separate dockets or books. The rule applies when a holder of a lower-ranking mortgage, deed of trust, or other property interest files a request.
- New formatting rules for property filings: cost, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, property documents need a top margin of at least 3 inches on the first page. Every page needs left and right margins of at least 1 inch. Clerks cannot be held liable for failed scanning or preservation when documents fail formatting rules. Violating specified printing and…
- Ground lease notices change for tenants: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, posting notice is allowed in covered cases involving 99-year ground leases renewable forever. At least six months of ground rent must be unpaid, and the landlord must have a lawful right to reenter. Posting must follow Maryland court rules and is allowed when personal ser…
- Subdivision maps face standards and local fees: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, owners outside Queen Anne's County must submit three copies of commercial, industrial, or residential subdivision maps. They must use black ink on transparent mylar or a comparable archival black-line process; linen and the specified microfilm-card option are removed. Cle…
- Federal lien records lose specific safeguards: mixed, low. Beginning October 1, 2025, filing officers must record presented federal lien notices, renewed notices, revocations, and certificates affecting liens. The law no longer expressly requires a separate alphabetical federal lien index or its specified entries. It also removes express requirements to ke…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ron Watson (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-03 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-03-31 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 132 | 0 | 3 |
| 2025-03-12 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (17)

- 2025-04-08: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 66
- 2025-04-03: Passed Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Third Reading Passed (46-0) (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Senate Concurs House Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Third Reading Passed (132-0) (House)
- 2025-03-28: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments {893220/1 Adopted (House)
- 2025-03-28: Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-19: Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2025-03-13: Referred Environment and Transportation (House)
- 2025-03-12: Third Reading Passed (47-0) (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Second Reading Passed with Amendments (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments {883323/1 Adopted (Senate)
- 2025-03-12: Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2025-01-09: Hearing 1/15 at 12:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2024-10-24: Pre-filed (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2025-04-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_66_sb0150e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2025-04-03: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0150e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2025-03-12: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0150t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2025-01-08: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0150f.pdf)

## Related bills

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- SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions (vetoed)
- HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination Review Process (vetoed)
- SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established (vetoed)
- HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization (became law)
- HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard (signed)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/Chapters_noln/CH_66_sb0150e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0150e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0150t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2025RS/bills/sb/sb0150f.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 0384: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0384-2025RS)
- [SB 0227: Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0227-2025RS)
- [HB 0482: Occupational Licensing and Certification - Criminal History - Predetermination…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0482-2025RS)
- [SB 0157: Maryland Disability Service Animal Program - Established](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0157-2025RS)
- [HB 1294: Commercial Law - Credit Regulation - Earned Wage Access and Credit Modernization](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB1294-2025RS)
- [HB 0228: Maryland Veterans Trust – Assistance to Members of the Maryland National Guard](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0228-2025RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0150-2025RS (as of 2026-10-17).