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HB1125 • 2026

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Peggy Mayfield
Last action
2026-01-05
Official status
Introduced House Bill (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The official source material does not provide specific details on enforcement mechanisms or penalties, leaving these aspects unclear.

Stopping Fake Property Deeds

This bill makes it illegal for people to record fake deeds or affidavits about property ownership and allows the attorney general to enforce this law.

What This Bill Does

  • Makes recording false or fraudulent deeds or affidavits a deceptive act.
  • Allows the Attorney General to enforce this law.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who try to record false or fraudulent deeds and affidavits about real estate.
  • The Attorney General's office, which enforces the law.

Terms To Know

deed
A legal document that transfers ownership of property from one person to another.
affidavit
A written statement made under oath, often used in legal matters.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill does not specify the penalties for breaking this law.
  • It is unclear how this will be enforced or what resources will be provided to enforce it.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-05 House

    Authored by Representative Mayfield

  2. 2026-01-05 House

    Coauthored by Representatives O'Brien, Clere

  3. 2026-01-05 House

    First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

Official Summary Text

A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.
False or fraudulent deeds and affidavits.

Current Bill Text

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A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning trade regulation.

False or fraudulent deeds and affidavits.

Provides that it is a deceptive act enforceable by the attorney general for a person to: (1) convey or attempt to convey; or (2) conspire to convey or attempt to convey; title to real property by recording a false or fraudulent deed or affidavit.