# Maryland HB 1110: Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements

Maryland HB 1110, Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements, is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robbyn Lewis (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-05-26 (Approved by the Governor - Chapter 740) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland HB 1110
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Judicial In Rem Tax Foreclosure - Notice Requirements
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-11
- Last action: 2026-05-26, Approved by the Governor - Chapter 740
- Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Taxes - Property, Abandoned Property, Complaints, Counties -see also- Chartered Counties; Code Counties; etc., Foreclosure, Municipal Corporations -see also- Annap; Balt, Notices, Process Serving, Property Tax, Real Property
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (166 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Six-month wait and pay to stop foreclosure: benefit, high. Beginning June 1, 2026, the county cannot file an in rem foreclosure until taxes are at least six months late and your time to appeal a vacancy or unsafe/unfit notice has run. You can stop the case any time before the court enters judgment by paying all past‑due taxes, fees, and penalties in full.…
- Counties can foreclose on vacant, tax-delinquent homes: cost, high. Beginning June 1, 2026, counties and cities can file an in rem tax‑foreclosure case in the property’s county circuit court for vacant or cited unsafe/unfit property with unpaid property taxes. The complaint must list the government, the property details and tax ID, the taxes owed, and all owners an…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robbyn Lewis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-04-09 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 33 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-18 | House | Third Reading Passed | pass | 133 | 0 | 2 |

## Actions (12)

- 2026-05-26: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 740
- 2026-04-10: Returned Passed (House)
- 2026-04-09: Third Reading Passed (33-0) (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-04-08: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-19: Referred Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Third Reading Passed (133-0) (House)
- 2026-03-17: Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed (House)
- 2026-03-13: Favorable Report by Ways and Means (House)
- 2026-02-11: Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m. (House)
- 2026-02-11: First Reading Ways and Means (House)

## Bill text

- Enacted, 2026-05-26: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/Chapters_noln/CH_740_hb1110t.pdf)
- Third Reading, 2026-03-17: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1110t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-11: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1110f.pdf)

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- 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_740_hb1110t.pdf)
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1110t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/hb/hb1110f.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-HB1110-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).