assembly Bill A6246A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2018 ordered to third reading cal.440
May 25, 2017 advanced to third reading cal.534
May 23, 2017 reported
May 16, 2017 reported referred to codes
May 09, 2017 print number 6246a
May 09, 2017 amend and recommit to judiciary
Mar 01, 2017 referred to judiciary

A6246 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5756
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-c, amd §136, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10425, S8058
2019-2020: A5201, S812
2021-2022: A4277, S4292
2023-2024: A329

A6246 - Summary

Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property.

A6246 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6246

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 1, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Judiciary

AN  ACT  to amend the executive law, in relation to the requirements for
  notaries public and commissioners of deeds relating to certain instru-
  ments affecting real property

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 135-c
to read as follows:
  § 135-C. REQUIREMENTS OF NOTARIES PUBLIC AND  COMMISSIONERS  OF  DEEDS
RELATED TO CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY.  1. THIS SECTION
SHALL  APPLY  TO EVERY NOTARIAL ACT IN THE STATE INVOLVING A DOCUMENT OF
CONVEYANCE THAT TRANSFERS OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE WITH RESPECT  TO
RESIDENTIAL  REAL  PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE. IT SHALL ALSO APPLY TO
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  FORTY
OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
  A.  "DOCUMENT  OF  CONVEYANCE"  SHALL  MEAN  A WRITTEN INSTRUMENT THAT
TRANSFERS OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE EFFECTING A CHANGE IN  OWNERSHIP
TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, EXCLUDING:
  (I)  COURT  ORDERED  OR  COURT-AUTHORIZED TRANSFER OF RESIDENTIAL REAL
PROPERTY INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO  A  TRANSFER  BETWEEN  SPOUSES  OR
FORMER  SPOUSES  AS  A  RESULT  OF  A  DECREE OF DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION OF
MARRIAGE, ANNULMENT, OR LEGAL SEPARATION, OR AS  A  RESULT  OF  PROPERTY
SETTLEMENT,  OR AGREEMENT INCIDENTAL TO A DECREE OF DIVORCE, DISSOLUTION
OF MARRIAGE, ANNULMENT, OR LEGAL SEPARATION;
  (II) A TRANSFER ORDER BY A PROBATE COURT DURING THE ADMINISTRATION  OF
A DECEDENT'S ESTATE;
  (III)  A  JUDGMENT OF A FORECLOSURE AND SALE, OR A LEVY PURSUANT TO AN
EXECUTION;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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A6246A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5756
Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Add §135-c, amd §136, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10425, S8058
2019-2020: A5201, S812
2021-2022: A4277, S4292
2023-2024: A329

A6246A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires notaries public and commissioners of deeds to complete and retain certain documents relating to the transfer of residential real property.

A6246A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6246--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 1, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. WALKER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted
  as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the  requirements  for
  notaries public and commissioners of deeds relating to certain instru-
  ments affecting real property

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section  135-c
to read as follows:
  §  135-C.  REQUIREMENTS  OF NOTARIES PUBLIC AND COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS
RELATED TO CERTAIN INSTRUMENTS AFFECTING REAL PROPERTY.  1. THIS SECTION
SHALL APPLY TO EVERY NOTARIAL ACT IN THE STATE INVOLVING A  DOCUMENT  OF
CONVEYANCE  THAT TRANSFERS OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE WITH RESPECT TO
RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE STATE. IT SHALL ALSO  APPLY  TO
COMMISSIONERS  OF  DEEDS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SECTION ONE HUNDRED FORTY
OF THIS ARTICLE.
  2. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
  A. "DOCUMENT OF CONVEYANCE"  SHALL  MEAN  A  WRITTEN  INSTRUMENT  THAT
TRANSFERS  OR PURPORTS TO TRANSFER TITLE EFFECTING A CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP
TO RESIDENTIAL REAL PROPERTY, EXCLUDING:
  (I) COURT ORDERED OR COURT-AUTHORIZED  TRANSFER  OF  RESIDENTIAL  REAL
PROPERTY  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO A TRANSFER BETWEEN SPOUSES OR
FORMER SPOUSES AS A RESULT  OF  A  DECREE  OF  DIVORCE,  DISSOLUTION  OF
MARRIAGE,  ANNULMENT,  OR  LEGAL  SEPARATION, OR AS A RESULT OF PROPERTY
SETTLEMENT, OR AGREEMENT INCIDENTAL TO A DECREE OF DIVORCE,  DISSOLUTION
OF MARRIAGE, ANNULMENT, OR LEGAL SEPARATION;
  (II)  A TRANSFER ORDER BY A PROBATE COURT DURING THE ADMINISTRATION OF
A DECEDENT'S ESTATE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06189-06-7