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2026 Regular Session

SB765

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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Introduced in Senate February 6, 2026 Senate passed March 10, 2026 House passed April 7, 2026 Senate passed April 8, 2026 Enrolled April 8, 2026 Governor approved May 26, 2026

Recorded floor votes

3 roll calls are available for this bill. This record includes procedural and intermediate action as well as substantive final votes.

March 10, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

42 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 4 absent

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April 7, 2026 · House

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

101 yea–35 nay · 2 not voting · 3 absent

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April 8, 2026 · Senate

Third Reading Passed

Passed ⭐ Substantive final action

44 yea–0 nay · 1 not voting · 2 absent

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Committee referrals

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.

  1. Senate Approved by the Governor - Chapter 719
  2. Senate Passed Enrolled View roll call
  3. Senate Third Reading Passed (44-0) View roll call
  4. Senate Senate Concurs House Amendments
  5. House Third Reading Passed (101-35) View roll call
  6. House Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  7. House Favorable with Amendments {413225/1 Adopted
  8. House Favorable with Amendments Report by Ways and Means
  9. House Hearing 3/24 at 1:00 p.m.
  10. House Referred Ways and Means
  11. Senate Third Reading Passed (42-0) View roll call
  12. Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments
  13. Senate Favorable with Amendments {293325/1 Adopted
  14. Senate Favorable with Amendments Report by Budget and Taxation
  15. Senate Hearing 3/03 at 1:30 p.m.
  16. Senate First Reading Budget and Taxation
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