SENATE BILL 489

Sponsored By:

Senator McFadden (Baltimore City Administration)

Entitled:

Baltimore City - Tax Sales - Abandoned Property

Synopsis:

Clarifying the applicability of specified provisions making a certificate to specified abandoned property in Baltimore City void unless foreclosure proceedings are brought within 3 months from the date of the certificate; authorizing the holder of a certificate of sale for specified abandoned property in Baltimore City sold under specified circumstances to file a complaint to foreclose rights of redemption at any time after the date of the sale; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/13

Hearing 3/12 at 1:30 p.m.

3/22

Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/25

Third Reading Passed (46-0)

4/5

Returned Passed

5/16

Signed by the Governor Chapter 466

House Action

3/25

First Reading Ways and Means

3/27

Hearing 4/3 at 1:00 p.m.

4/5

Favorable Report by Ways and Means

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel J. McFadden, District 45

Baltimore City Administration

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ABANDONED PROPERTY

BALTIMORE CITY

FORECLOSURE

LIENS -see also- MECHANICS' LIENS

REAL PROPERTY

RECORDATION

TAX SALES

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - Property

( 14-817 , 14-820 , 14-833 , 14-847 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 25, 2002: Third Reading Passed (46-0)

House

April 4, 2002: Third Reading Passed (134-0)