SB 765

Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: Budget and TaxationSubject: Taxes - PropertyStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719 (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official 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 a Legacy 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.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 16FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendments

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Roth-Gormley, Shana	Community Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Roth-Gormley, Shana	Community Law Center	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Written (PDF)
FAV	Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist	Economic Action Maryland Fund	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Richards, Evanlobbyist	Maryland Bankers Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Steinwedel, William	Maryland Legal Aid Bureau	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Zucker, Craig	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)
FAV	Kappen, Steven	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Kappen, Steven	Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ellis, Dan	Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Harris, Allison	Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Mauer, William	Individual	Position only
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
FAV	du Bois, Melanie	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Zucker, Craig	Maryland State Senate	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

Community Law CenterFAV 2

Economic Action Maryland FundFAV 2

Maryland Bankers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland Legal Aid BureauFAV 1

Maryland State SenateFAV 1FWA 1

Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceFAV 2

Neighborhood Housing Services of Baltimore, Inc.FAV 1

Pro Bono Resource Center of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals

FAVRichards, EvanMaryland Bankers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Bankers Association