2026 Regular Session
HB1148
Property Taxes - Tax Sales, Legacy Protection Program, and Tax Credits
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.
Legislative progress
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Recorded floor votes
2 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.
March 18, 2026 · House
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
99 yea–34 nay · 3 not voting · 5 absent
April 3, 2026 · Senate
Third Reading Passed
Passed ⭐ Substantive final action
44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent
Committee referrals
March 19, 2026 · Senate
Budget and Taxation
February 11, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.
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House Approved by the Governor - Chapter 718
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House Returned Passed
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Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
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Senate Second Reading Passed
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Senate Favorable Adopted
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Senate Favorable Report by Budget and Taxation
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Senate Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
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Senate Referred Budget and Taxation
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House Third Reading Passed (99-34) View roll call
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House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
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House Favorable with Amendments {443720/1 Adopted
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House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
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House Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means