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Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits

State of Maryland

Altering eligibility for certain services and programs offered by the State Tax Sale Ombudsman to include certain persons acting on behalf of a deceased homeowner or an heir or a legatee of a deceased homeowner; establishing a Legacy Protection Program administered by the Ombudsman to allow heirs who inherit a dwelling to become the record title holder of the dwelling, prevent tax sales of dwellings inherited by heirs, and allow heirs to remain in their homes; etc.

Status
Passed
Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date
May 26, 2026
170 days ago
Current chamber
House of Delegates
Session
2026 Regular Session
MD HB 1148 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718 · May 26, 2026

Sponsors

AKAnne KaiserRepresentative · Democrat · HD-014Primary sponsor
AKAaron KaufmanRepresentative · Democrat · HD-018
DRDenise RobertsRepresentative · Democrat · HD-025

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718House
Apr 3, 2026Returned PassedHouse
Apr 3, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-0)Senate
Apr 2, 2026Second Reading PassedSenate
Apr 2, 2026Favorable AdoptedSenate
Apr 2, 2026Favorable Report by Budget and TaxationSenate
Mar 25, 2026Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.Senate
Mar 19, 2026Referred Budget and TaxationSenate
Show 6 earlier actions
Mar 18, 2026Third Reading Passed (99-34)House
Mar 17, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse
Mar 17, 2026Favorable with Amendments {443720/1 AdoptedHouse
Mar 13, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse
Feb 11, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.House
Feb 11, 2026First Reading Ways and MeansHouse

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 18, 2026 · House · 99 yea · 34 nayPassed
Third Reading PassedApr 3, 2026 · Senate · 44 yea · 0 nayPassed

Subjects

  • Taxes - Property
  • Applicants and Applications
  • Appropriations
  • Assessments and Taxation, Department of
  • Awareness and Outreach
  • Beneficiaries
  • Comptroller
  • Counties
  • Death
  • Disabilities
  • Elderly Persons (65+)
  • Electronic Documents
  • Electronic Government
  • Estates and Trusts
  • Fees
  • Forms
  • Grants
  • Homestead Property Tax Credit
  • Housing
  • Inheritance Tax
  • Interest
  • Land Records
  • Legal Aid
  • Local Government Mandates
  • Low-Income
  • Notices
  • Oaths
  • Ombudsmen
  • Personal Representatives
  • Postal Service
  • Property Tax
  • Publications
  • Public Information
  • Real Property
  • Recordation
  • Records
  • Revenue and Taxes
  • Tax Credits
  • Tax Sales
  • Time
  • Titles
  • Treasurers
  • Vital Records

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