Legislation - SB0765

Title: Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Heirs Protection Program, and Tax Credits
Sponsored by: Senator Zucker
Status: In the Senate - Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
Analysis

Synopsis

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 an Heirs 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.

Committees

Original:: Budget and Taxation

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1148

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2026, July 1, 2026

Bill imposes a mandated appropriation in the annual State Budget Bill

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

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2026 Legislative Date 2/06/2026 Action First Reading Budget and Taxation Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/11/2026 Legislative Date 2/11/2026 Action Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Heirs Protection Program, and Tax Credits Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
Senate	2/06/2026	2/06/2026	First Reading Budget and Taxation
Senate	2/11/2026	2/11/2026	Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
			Text - First - Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Heirs Protection Program, and Tax Credits

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