Prevents fraudulent deed transfers

Latest action Apr 13, 2026

Relates to preventing fraudulent deed transfers; protects home owners from being misled into transferring their home to mortgage servicers.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A7708, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Real Property Law.

Committee

Judiciary · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Judiciary · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This bill would prevent unscrupulous investors from taking advantage of distressed homeowners by having them signed a deed, in most cases unknowingly, to transfer ownership of property under the guise that by doing so, they would receive assistance in saving their property from foreclosure.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryMay 19, 2026Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Committee vote · Judiciary
Senate JudiciaryApr 7, 2025Result: passed
(19) (0) (0) (0)

Cosponsors

Julia Salazar

Democratic1

Julia Salazar

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why James Sanders Jr. says this is needed

Distressed homeowners who are desperate to save their home from foreclo- sure are often victims of fraudulent deed transfer by unscrupulous investors through deceptive practices resulting in the permanent loss of their home and property. Victims of fraudulent deed transfer often may not be aware that by signing a deed they are transferring ownership to a third party. This legislation aims to protect distressed homeowners by informing them of the consequences of signing such deeds and authorizes DFS to investigate such complaints, which currently does not exist.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Apr 13, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Judiciary
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Mar 17, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Judiciary
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Assembly

Show full history (2 earlier events)

Apr 7, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO CODES
NY Senate
Jan 29, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
NY Senate

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