2000 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 719

File Code: Taxes - Property - Local Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 743
Sponsored By:
Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration) and Senator Hughes
Entitled:
Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Abandoned Property

Synopsis:

Altering the applicability of provisions authorizing specified abandoned property in Baltimore City to be sold for a sum less than a specified amount otherwise due for tax sales; requiring the collector to establish a minimum bid for the sale of specified abandoned property at a tax sale; providing that a tax sale certificate for abandoned property reverts to the City and is void as to a private purchaser unless a foreclosure proceeding is filed within 3 months and a foreclosure decree is secured within 18 months; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/4
First Reading Judicial Proceedings
2/9
Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.
3/7
Favorable with Amendments Report by Judicial Proceedings
3/8
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/10
Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
5/19
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
House Action
3/13
First Reading Ways and Means
3/15
Hearing 3/28 at 1:00 p.m.
4/5
Favorable Report by Ways and Means
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (129-7)
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45
Baltimore City Administration
Senator Ralph M. Hughes, District 40
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ABANDONED PROPERTY
BALTIMORE CITY
CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
FORECLOSURE
JUDGMENTS
LIENS -see also- MECHANICS' LIENS
PROPERTY TAX
REAL PROPERTY
STATUTES OF LIMITATION
TAX SALES
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Tax - Property
( 14-817 , 14-818 , 14-820 , 14-824 , 14-833 , 14-835 , 14-843 , 14-844 , 14-845 , 14-847 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments:
Senate
Number: 408774/2 (PDF)     Offered on: March 8, 2000   at: 10:45 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
Senate
March 10, 2000: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
House
April 2, 2000: Third Reading Passed (129-7)