Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
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State of Arkansas 1
95th General Assembly A Bill 2
Regular Session, 2025 SENATE BILL 406 3
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By: Senator A. Clark 5
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For An Act To Be Entitled 8
AN ACT CONCERNING INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING TITLE TO 9
PROPERTY; TO REQUIRE A COUNTY RECORDER TO VERIFY 10
CERTAIN INFORMATION BEFORE RECORDING A DEED TO REAL 11
ESTATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 12
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TO REQUIRE A COUNTY RECORDER TO VERIFY 16
CERTAIN INFORMATION BEFORE RECORDING A 17
DEED TO REAL ESTATE. 18
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS: 20
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SECTION 1. Arkansas Code ยง 14 -15-403, concerning instruments affecting 22
title to property, is amended to add an additional subsection to read as 23
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(f)(1)(A) A deed to real estate presented to a recorder for recording 25
either in person or by mail shall not be received for record or filing by the 26
recorder unless the grantor or grantee named in the deed to real estate 27
appears in person at the office of the recorder and presents a valid photo 28
identification card or driver's license. 29
(B) As used in subdivision (f)(1)(A) of this section, 30
"valid photo identification card or driver's license" means a photo 31
identification card or driver's license issued by a state agency or a United 32
States Government agency. 33
(C)(i) A recorder shall record a copy of all valid photo 34
identification cards or driver's licenses presented under subdivision 35
(f)(1)(A) of this section by attaching the photocopies to the deed to real 36 SB406
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estate being recorded. 1
(ii) Before recording a valid photo identification 2
card or driver's license under subdivision (f)(1)(C)(i) of this section, the 3
recorder shall redact from the copy of the valid photo identification card or 4
driver's license the following: 5
(a) A driver's license number or an 6
identification number, as applicable; 7
(b) An electronic signature; and 8
(c) An address. 9
(2) Subdivision (f)(1) of this section does not apply to a deed 10
to real estate that is presented to the recorder by: 11
(A) An attorney; 12
(B) A real estate broker or a real estate agent; 13
(C) A representative of a bank, mortgage company, or 14
lending institution; or 15
(D) A title insurance agent, title insurance agency, or 16
person affiliated with a title insurance agency. 17
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