SB 1232: Recording of Instruments Conveying Real Property

GENERAL BILL by Arrington

Recording of Instruments Conveying Real Property; Requiring that electronic signatures for certain notarial acts include specified information as a watermark to prevent copying; prohibiting the recording of certain instruments without specified identification; defining the term “valid and unredacted identification document”; authorizing a clerk of the circuit court to return instruments for correction in specified circumstances, etc.

Current Bill Version Posted: 1/6/2026 03:25 PM

• Senate Committee References (3)

  1. Commerce and Tourism (CM)
  2. Judiciary (JU)
  3. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (1)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  H 1111 by Skidmore Recording of Instruments Conveying Real Property Last Action: 3/13/2026 H Died in Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee	Similar

• Citations - Statute (2)

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  117.021	Electronic notarization.	Page 1 (pdf)
  695.26	Requirements for recording instruments affecting real property.	Page 2 (pdf)

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  1/6/2026	S	• Filed
  1/12/2026	S	• Referred to Judiciary; Commerce and Tourism; Rules
  1/13/2026	S	• Introduced
  3/13/2026	S	• Died in Judiciary