Florida 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 289 — Title Fraud Prevention

Last action — Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Title Fraud Prevention; Creates a pilot program in specified county; requires parties provide specified information to property appraiser; requires property appraiser to make certain notifications; requires participating property appraiser to make report.

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This bill creates a new section in the Florida Statutes to establish a pilot program for title fraud prevention in Broward County.

  • 696.031

    696.031 Title fraud prevention through sales contract notification services; pilot program.— (1) As used in this section, the term "property appraiser" means the property appraiser for Broward County. (2) Upon execution of a real property contract and before the execution of the real property conveyance instrument, real estate brokers as defined in s. 475.01(1), title agents, and attorneys involved in the transfer of real property are encouraged to furnish to the property appraiser a seller's name, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number, as such information appears within the contract. (3) The property appraiser shall notify land record notification service registrants, as defined in s. 28.47(1), that a contract for the sale or purchase of the real estate has been executed. The purpose of the notification service is to confirm the seller's identity to ensure the integrity of the real estate transaction. (4) There is no right or cause of action against, and no civil liability on the part of, real estate brokers as defined in s. 475.01, title agents, attorneys, or the property appraiser with respect to the creation, maintenance, and operation of a sales contract notification service or land record notification service, or for providing information to the property appraiser under this section. (5) By July 1, 2026, the property appraiser must report to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives the following information: (a) The number of real estate brokers, title agents, and attorneys who provided information to the property appraiser under this section. (b) The number of times a seller's contact information was provided to the property appraiser under this section (c) The property appraiser's recommendation as to whether the sales contract notification service is appropriate to recommend throughout the state as an effective tool to combat title fraud. (d) Any other information the property appraiser deems necessary. (6) This section is repealed on July 1, 2026.

    This creates a new section in Florida law specifically for title fraud prevention through a pilot program in Broward County.

Action History

  1. Died in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  2. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  3. Now in Civil Justice Subcommittee

  4. Referred to Judiciary Committee

  5. Referred to Civil Justice Subcommittee

  6. Filed

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

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Not signed on (161)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 289 do?
Title Fraud Prevention; Creates a pilot program in specified county; requires parties provide specified information to property appraiser; requires property appraiser to make certain notifications; requires participating property appraiser to make report.
Who sponsors HB 289?
HB 289 is sponsored by Woodson, Marie Paule (Democrat), Daley, Dan (Democrat), and Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 289?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HB 289?
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