STATE BILLMD SB 765PASSED

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

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: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

MD SB 765 · PassedMay 26

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Bill details

Last action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719 · May 26, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

May 26, 2026Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719Senate

Apr 8, 2026Passed EnrolledSenate

Apr 8, 2026Third Reading Passed (44-0)Senate

Apr 8, 2026Senate Concurs House AmendmentsSenate

Apr 7, 2026Third Reading Passed (101-35)House

Apr 3, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsHouse

Apr 3, 2026Favorable with Amendments {413225/1 AdoptedHouse

Apr 2, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and MeansHouse

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Mar 16, 2026Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.House

Mar 11, 2026Referred Ways and MeansHouse

Mar 10, 2026Third Reading Passed (42-0)Senate

Mar 6, 2026Second Reading Passed with AmendmentsSenate

Mar 6, 2026Favorable with Amendments {293325/1 AdoptedSenate

Mar 5, 2026Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and TaxationSenate

Feb 11, 2026Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.Senate

Feb 6, 2026First Reading Budget and TaxationSenate

Recorded votes

Third Reading PassedMar 10, 2026 · Senate · 42 yea · 0 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 7, 2026 · House · 101 yea · 35 nayPassed

Third Reading PassedApr 8, 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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