# Maryland HB 0753: Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions

Maryland HB 0753, Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Mary A. Lehman (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 0753
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Tax Sales - Homeowner Protections - Revisions
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 777
- Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Subjects: Taxes - Property, Agents and Brokers, Applicants and Applications, Assessments -see also- Property Tax, Assessments and Taxation, Department of, Baltimore City, Classifications and Designations, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Evidence, Health, Department of, Kinship -see also- Parents and Guardians, Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabies, Ombudsmen, Residential Property -see also- Apartments; Condominiums, Rules and Regulations, Tax Sales, Time
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (309 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- More help from the Homeowner Protection Program: benefit, high. Beginning October 1, 2026, the Homeowner Protection Program covers more owners. You can qualify if your home’s assessed value is $450,000 or less and the combined income of people living there is $60,000 or less. The state gives enrollment priority to owners age 60+, people getting SSDI or SSI, and…
- Easier access to the Tax Sale Ombudsman: benefit, low. Beginning October 1, 2026, you can name a family member or other person to talk with the State Tax Sale Ombudsman for you. If you are enrolled in the Homeowner Protection Program, there is also a program‑specific way to name a representative. When an owner‑occupied home faces a case to foreclose th…
- Tax sale shield for medical hardship: mixed, medium. Beginning October 1, 2026, Baltimore City and every county must withhold your home from tax sale if you have a terminal illness or medical hardship documented by a licensed provider who treated or examined you. You, a family member, or your representative can apply to the local collector. You must…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mary A. Lehman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Linda Foley (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Michele Guyton (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andrea Fletcher Harrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anne R. Kaiser (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ashanti Martinez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gabriel M. Moreno (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Julie Palakovich Carr (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Cheryl E. Pasteur (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kim Ross (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Deni Taveras (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jen Terrasa (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Karen Toles (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Vogel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer White Holland (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Wims (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamila J. Woods (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chao Wu (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-10 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 41 | 0 | 3 |
| 2026-03-11 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 135 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (16)

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

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_777_hb0753e.pdf)
- Enrolled, 2026-04-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753e.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-10: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-04: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Enacted (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_777_hb0753e.pdf)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753e.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb0753f.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - A…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0496-2026RS)
- [SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishm…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0366-2026RS)
- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0753-2026RS (as of 2026-10-11).