HCSHB1662--PROHIBITEDRESTRICTIVECOVENANTS(Fishel)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonJudiciary
ThisbillprohibitsanydeedrecordedafterAugust28,2022,from
containingareferencetoaspecificportionofarestrictive
covenantthatrelatestotherace,color,religion,ornational
originofanyperson.Therecorderofdeedscanrefusetorecord
thedeed.
Anownerofrealpropertysubjecttoarestrictivecovenantthat
relatestotherace,color,religion,ornationaloriginofany
personcanreleaseitbyfilingacertificateofreleaseof
prohibitedcovenantswiththerecorderofdeedseitherpriorto
recordingadeedofconveyanceofsuchpropertyorupondiscovering
thattheprohibitedcovenantexists.
Acertificatedoesnotneedtobepreparedbyanattorneyifit
substantiallyconformstothetemplatesetoutinstatute.