Bill > HB1639

This bill requires the Bureau of Conveyances, Hawaii's land records office, to void any recorded document related to real property if a fraudulent notarial act or seal was used and the notary public involved confirms the fraud. It also allows property owners to temporarily suspend any new recordings on their property title, meaning no new documents affecting their ownership can be officially filed unless they give prior permission, with exceptions for liens or judgments against them, and the Bureau will notify them of any attempted recording while the suspension is active; this suspension will automatically end if the property is foreclosed upon. Additionally, the bill clarifies that while a notary's failure to follow certain procedures doesn't automatically invalidate a notarial act, this new provision allows for invalidation in cases of fraudulent notarization, and it does not validate acts performed by someone without the authority to be a notary.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1639&year=2026