HB1575 - 104th General Assembly (2025-2026)
RESTRICT COVENANT MODIFY FEE
Last Action
8/15/2025 - House: Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0187
House Sponsors
Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. - Aarón M. Ortíz, Diane Blair-Sherlock, Michael Crawford, Suzanne M. Ness, Carol Ammons, Will Guzzardi, Laura Faver Dias, Mary Beth Canty, Kevin John Olickal, Robyn Gabel, Amy Briel, Camille Y. Lilly and Hoan Huynh
Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Willie Preston and Napoleon Harris, III)
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county recorder may not impose a fee for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant (currently a county recorder may impose a fee for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant in an amount not to exceed $10). Provides that a county recorder may not charge a fee for any copies of records necessary for filing a restrictive covenant modification to an unlawful restrictive covenant.
Actions
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2025 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. |
| 1/28/2025 | House | First Reading |
| 1/28/2025 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2/18/2025 | House | Assigned to Counties & Townships Committee |
| 2/25/2025 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Aarón M. Ortíz |
| 3/04/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Diane Blair-Sherlock |
| 3/06/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Counties & Townships Committee; 010-000-000 |
| 3/13/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/17/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 3/25/2025 | House | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate |
| 4/03/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Faver Dias |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 4/07/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Arrive in Senate |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | First Reading |
| 4/08/2025 | Senate | Referred to Assignments |
| 4/09/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly |
| 4/14/2025 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh |
| 4/23/2025 | Senate | Assigned to Judiciary |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Do Pass Judiciary; 007-000-000 |
| 5/01/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2025 |
| 5/07/2025 | Senate | Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Second Reading |
| 5/08/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2025 |
| 5/20/2025 | Senate | Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** |
| 5/22/2025 | Senate | Third Reading - Passed; 055-001-000 |
| 5/22/2025 | House | Passed Both Houses |
| 6/20/2025 | House | Sent to the Governor |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Governor Approved |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Effective Date January 1, 2026 |
| 8/15/2025 | House | Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0187 |