Maryland House Bill 753

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 19)
Status: Passed on May 26 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-05-26 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]

Requiring the State Tax Sale Ombudsman to develop a process to allow a homeowner to designate a family member or another representative of the homeowner to communicate and work with the Ombudsman on the homeowner's behalf; requiring the dwelling of a homeowner to be withheld from tax sale if the homeowner has a documented terminal illness or medical hardship; increasing the maximum value of a dwelling that a homeowner may reside in and be eligible for the Homeowner Protection Program to $450,000; etc.

Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions

Del. Mary Lehman [D]	Del. Linda Foley [D]	Del. Michele Guyton [D]	Del. Andrea Harrison [D]
Del. Anne Kaiser [D]	Del. Ashanti Martinez [D]	Del. Gabriel Moreno [D]	Del. Cheryl Pasteur [D]
Del. Kim Ross [D]	Del. Jared Solomon [D]	Del. Deni Taveras [D]	Del. Jen Terrasa [D]
Del. Karen Toles [D]	Del. Joe Vogel [D]	Del. Jennifer White Holland [D]	Del. Greg Wims [D]
Del. Jamila Woods [D]	Del. Chao Wu [D]	Del. Julie Palakovich Carr [D]

2026-04-10 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 133 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 4) [PASS]
2026-04-09 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 41 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2026-03-11 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 2 Abs: 4) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2026-05-26	House	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777
2026-04-10	House	Passed Enrolled
2026-04-10	House	Third Reading Passed (133-0)
2026-04-10	House	House Concurs Senate Amendments
2026-04-09	Senate	Third Reading Passed (41-0)
2026-04-08	Senate	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments {513828/1 Adopted
2026-04-08	Senate	Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
2026-03-25	Senate	Hearing 4/01 at 1:15 p.m.
2026-03-12	Senate	Referred Budget and Taxation
2026-03-11	House	Third Reading Passed (135-0)
2026-03-10	House	Second Reading Passed with Amendments
2026-03-10	House	Favorable with Amendments {753620/1 Adopted
2026-03-09	House	Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
2026-02-05	House	Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2026-02-04	House	First Reading Ways and Means

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Tax - Property	14	811	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	14	836	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	14	883	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	14	884	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	14	885	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	14	888	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Tax - Property	2	112	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0753?ys=2026RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753f.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753t.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753e.pdf
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_777_hb0753e.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0753_75362001.pdf
Amendment	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/amds/bil_0003/hb0753_51382801.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0753_w&m.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes_comm/hb0753_b&t.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/0331.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/Senate/0960.pdf
Roll Call	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/votes/House/1394.pdf