SB0723 • 2026

Real Property - Deeds - Recordation Requirements

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Senator Jennings
Last action: 2026-02-12
Official status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
Effective date: 2026-10-01

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Real Property - Deeds - Recordation Requirements

Requiring a deed presented for recording effecting a change in ownership of residential property to contain the name of the title insurer and the policy number if the purchaser or other party has obtained title insurance.

What This Bill Does

Requiring a deed presented for recording effecting a change in ownership of residential property to contain the name of the title insurer and the policy number if the purchaser or other party has obtained title insurance.

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Bill History

2026-02-12 Senate
Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-06 Senate
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
Maryland General Assembly
Text - First - Real Property - Deeds - Recordation Requirements

Official Summary Text

Requiring a deed presented for recording effecting a change in ownership of residential property to contain the name of the title insurer and the policy number if the purchaser or other party has obtained title insurance.

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EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDED TO EXISTING LAW.
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*sb0723*

SENATE BILL 723
N1 6lr2269
CF 6lr3660
By: Senator Jennings
Introduced and read first time: February 6, 2026
Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings

A BILL ENTITLED

AN ACT concerning 1

Real Property – Deeds – Recordation Requirements 2

FOR the purpose of requiring that a certain deed presented for record ation contain the 3
name of the title insurer and the policy number under certain circumstances; and 4
generally relating to the recordation of deeds. 5

BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 6
Article – Real Property 7
Section 1–101(a) and (c) 8
Annotated Code of Maryland 9
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 10

BY adding to 11
Article – Real Property 12
Section 3–104(f)(7) 13
Annotated Code of Maryland 14
(2023 Replacement Volume and 2025 Supplement) 15

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 16
That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 17

Article – Real Property 18

1–101. 19

(a) In this article the following words have the meanings indicated unless 20
otherwise apparent from context. 21

(c) “Deed” includes any deed, grant, mortgage, deed of trust, lease, assignment, 22
and release, pertaining to land or property or any interest therein or appurtenant thereto, 23
including an interest in rents and profits from rents. 24
2 SENATE BILL 723

3–104. 1

(f) (7) IF A PURCHASER OR OTHER PARTY HAS OBTAINED TITLE 2
INSURANCE FOR A TRAN SACTION INVOLVING RESIDENTIA L PROPERTY , A DEED 3
PRESENTED FOR RECORDING EFFECTING A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP SHALL CONTAIN 4
THE NAME OF THE TITLE INSURER AND THE POLICY NUMBER. 5

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect 6
October 1, 2026. 7