Legislation - HB0059

Authorizing a tax collector to withhold from tax sale certain property occupied by an heir of a deceased owner of the property; requiring that certain owner-occupied property and certain property occupied by an heir of a deceased owner of the property be withheld from tax sale; requiring each county to establish a registry for interested parties or the Tax Sale Ombudsman to designate property to be withheld from tax sale; requiring the State Department of Assessments and Taxation to assist each county in creating and maintaining the registry; etc.

Committees

Original:: Ways and Means Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Budget and Taxation Click to view Recorded Media

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Cross-filed with: SB0192

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

Bill imposes a local government mandate, which is a directive in a bill requiring a local government unit to perform a task or assume a responsibility that has a discernible fiscal impact on the local government unit

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/06/2024 Legislative Date 10/06/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {703623/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Budget and Taxation Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/24/2025 Legislative Date 3/24/2025 Action Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 4/02/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {923227/1 Adopted Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/02/2025 Legislative Date 3/15/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 63 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/03/2025 Legislative Date 3/16/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 64 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action House Concurs Senate Amendments Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (129-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 4/22/2025 Legislative Date 4/22/2025 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	10/06/2024	10/06/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Ways and Means
			Text - First - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Ways and Means	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {703623/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Budget and Taxation	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/24/2025	3/24/2025	Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Budget and Taxation	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	4/02/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Favorable with Amendments {923227/1 Adopted	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/02/2025	3/15/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	63 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/03/2025	3/16/2025	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	64 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	House Concurs Senate Amendments	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Third Reading Passed (129-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions
Post Passage	4/22/2025	4/22/2025	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 231
			Text - Chapter - Property Tax – Tax Sales – Revisions

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