Legislation - HB0796

Title: Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase
Sponsored by: Delegates J. Long, Harris, Holmes, and Woods
Status: In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing the filing fee required to accompany an order to docket or a complaint to foreclose a mortgage or deed of trust on residential property from $300 to $600.

Committees

Original:: Judiciary

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0566

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action First Reading Judiciary Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	First Reading Judiciary
			Text - First - Real Property – Filing Fee for Residential Mortgage Foreclosure – Increase
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.

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