North CarolinaHB 5352025-2026 SessionHouse

AN ACT TO PENALIZE THE FILING OF FRAUDULENT DEEDS AND CONVEYANCES AND TO PREVENT TITLE FRAUD BY AUTHORIZING THE REGISTER OF DEEDS TO REQUIRE THE PRODUCTION OF A GOVERNMENT-ISSUED PHOTOGRAPHIC IDENTIFICATION CARD BEFORE RECORDING A DEED OR CERTAIN OTHER INSTRUMENTS, REQUIRING THE REGISTER OF DEEDS TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO A FRAUD DETECTION ALERT SYSTEM, AND PROVIDING FOR A SEPARATE CAUSE OF ACTION TO QUIET TITLE AFTER AN ATTEMPTED FRAUDULENT CONVEYANCE.

Sponsored By: Jennifer Balkcom (Republican), Brian Biggs (Republican), Brent Jackson (Republican), Sarah Stevens (Republican)

In Committee

CRIMESDEEDSFRAUDID SYSTEMSMOTOR VEHICLESPUBLICPUBLIC RECORDSRECORDATION OF INSTRUMENTSREGISTER OF DEEDSTITLESRECORDS

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsors

  • Jennifer Balkcom

    Republican • House

  • Brian Biggs

    Republican • House

  • Brent Jackson

    Republican • Senate

  • Sarah Stevens

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dean Arp

    Republican • House

  • Hugh Blackwell

    Republican • House

  • John M. Blust

    Republican • House

  • Jimmy Dixon

    Republican • House

  • Blair Eddins

    Republican • House

  • Ya Liu

    Democratic • House

  • Jeffrey C. McNeely

    Republican • House

  • Jr. Howard Penny

    Republican • House

  • Paul Scott

    Republican • House

  • Mitchell S. Setzer

    Republican • House

  • Bill Ward

    Republican • House

  • Harry Warren

    Republican • House

  • Donna McDowell White

    Republican • House

  • Shelly Willingham

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 110 • No: 0

House vote 5/7/2025

HB 535: Title Fraud Prevention Act.

Yes: 110 • No: 0 • Other: 8

Actions Timeline

  1. Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate

    5/7/2025Senate
  2. Passed 1st Reading

    5/7/2025Senate
  3. Special Message Received From House

    5/7/2025Senate
  4. Special Message Sent To Senate

    5/7/2025House
  5. Passed 3rd Reading

    5/7/2025House
  6. Passed 2nd Reading

    5/7/2025House
  7. Placed On Cal For 05/07/2025

    5/6/2025House
  8. Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)

    5/6/2025House
  9. Reptd Fav

    5/6/2025House
  10. Re-ref Com On Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    5/6/2025House
  11. Reptd Fav Com Substitute

    5/6/2025House
  12. Re-ref Com On Judiciary 2

    4/10/2025House
  13. Reptd Fav

    4/10/2025House
  14. Ref to the Com on Housing and Development, if favorable, Judiciary 2, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

    3/27/2025House
  15. Passed 1st Reading

    3/27/2025House
  16. Filed

    3/26/2025House

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