Maryland SB765: Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits

What the bill says

An act concerning Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Heirs Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits FOR the purpose of 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…

From the enrolled text, June 3, 2026:

AN ACT concerning Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Heirs Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits FOR the purpose of 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 a Legacy Protection Program administered by the Ombudsman for the purpose of allowing heirs who inherit a dwelling to become the record title holder of the dwelling, preventing tax sales of dwellings inherited by heirs, and allowing heirs to remain in their homes; requiring the Ombudsman to conduct certain outreach, disseminate certain information, and provide certain grants to carry out the Heirs Legacy Protection Program; establishing the Heirs Legacy Protection Fund financed by the State and county governments to provide funding for the Heirs Legacy Protection Program; requiring interest earnings to be credited to the Fund; altering eligibility for the homeowners' and homestead tax credits to include certain heirs who are not shown as the record title holder of a dwelling in the land records of the county for a certain period of time if certain requirements are met; and generally relating to protecting heirs from property tax sales, the Heirs Legacy Protection Program, and the State property tax credit programs. BY repealing …

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Sponsors

• Craig Zucker (D, SD-014) · primary sponsor
• Malcolm Augustine (D, 47)
• Shelly Hettleman (D, 11)
• Cory McCray (D, SD-045)

Latest actions

1. May 26, 2026: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719
2. April 8, 2026: Passed Enrolled
3. April 8, 2026: Third Reading Passed (44-0)
4. April 8, 2026: Senate Concurs House Amendments
5. April 7, 2026: Third Reading Passed (101-35)
6. April 3, 2026: Second Reading Passed with Amendments
7. April 3, 2026: Favorable with Amendments {413225/1 Adopted
8. April 2, 2026: Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
9. March 16, 2026: Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
10. March 11, 2026: Referred Ways and Means

Votes

• Third Reading Passed (44-0) (April 8, 2026): 44 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Third Reading Passed (101-35) (April 7, 2026): 101 yea, 35 nay, passed
• Third Reading Passed (42-0) (March 10, 2026): 42 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB765?

SB765 is a bill in the Maryland Legislature (2026 Regular Session): Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits.

What does SB765 do?

In its own words: An act concerning Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Heirs Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits FOR the purpose of 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…

What is the status of SB765?

Signed into law as of May 26, 2026. Latest action: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719 (May 26, 2026).

Who sponsored SB765?

Craig Zucker (D, SD-014), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB765?

On the Maryland Legislature website: https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0765?ys=2026RS