HB1662--PROHIBITEDRESTRICTIVECOVENANTS
SPONSOR: Fishel
ThisbillprohibitsanydeedrecordedafterAugust28,2022,from
containingareferencetoaspecificportionofarestrictive
covenantthatrelatestotherace,color,religion,ornational
originofanyperson.Therecorderofdeedscanrefusetorecord
it.
Anownerofrealpropertysubjecttoarestrictivecovenantthat
relatestotherace,color,religion,ornationaloriginofany
personcanreleaseitbyfilingacertificateofreleaseof
prohibitedcovenantswiththerecorderofdeedseitherpriorto
recordingadeedofconveyanceofsuchpropertyorupondiscovering
thattheprohibitedcovenantexists.
Acertificatedoesnotneedtobepreparedbyanattorneyifit
substantiallyconformstothetemplatesetoutinstatute.
Certificatesofreleaseofprohibitedcovenantsareexemptfrom
formalrequirementsforrecording,andwillnotbechargeda
recordingfee.
ThisbillissimilartoHB1062(2021).