SF 559

as introduced - 94th Legislature (2025 - 2026) Posted on 01/31/2025 03:41pm

A bill for an act
relating to real property; prohibiting the charging of fees for homeowners to remove
certain restrictive covenants; amending Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 507.18,
subdivision 5.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2024, section 507.18, subdivision 5, is amended to read:

Subd. 5.

Discharge of restrictive covenants related to protected classes.

The owner
of any interest in real property may record the statutory form provided in subdivision 6 in
the office of the county recorder of any county where the real property is located to discharge
and release a restrictive covenant related to a protected class permanently from the title.
This subdivision does not apply to real property registered under chapters 508 and 508A.
The discharge of the restrictive covenant is valid and enforceable under the law of Minnesota
when the statutory form provided in subdivision 6 is properly recorded, but the instrument
containing such restrictive covenants shall have full force in all other respects and shall be
construed as if no such restrictive covenant were contained therein. A restrictive covenant
affecting a protected class is void regardless of whether a statutory form as provided for in
this section has been recorded in the office of the county recorder in the county where the
real property affected by the restrictive covenant is located. new text begin No county or other political
subdivision may charge the owner of any interest in real property for recording the form
provided in subdivision 6 to discharge and release a restrictive covenant related to a protected
class permanently from the title.
new text end

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
new text end