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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5518: Tax foreclosure/as-is sale

Requiring property sold in tax lien foreclosure proceedings to be sold as is.

Summary

  • Requires all property sold by a county treasurer in a tax lien foreclosure sale to be sold as is, without any guarantee or warranty of any kind.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5518), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2019
  2. Out of committeeFeb 8, 2019
  3. Passed SenateFeb 26, 2019
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Annette Cleveland (D-49)
Introduced
January 23, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
HB 1634

AN ACT Relating to requiring property sold in tax lien foreclosure proceedings to be sold as is;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Annette Cleveland (D-49)

6 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 5 Republicans)

Curtis King R-14Dean Takko D-19Judy Warnick R-13Shelly Short R-7Lynda Wilson R-17Senator R-15

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2019
Version voted on: SB 5518
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27002
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading.
  4. First reading, referred to Local Government.
  5. Third reading, passed; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  6. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  7. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. LGOV - Majority; do pass.
  10. First reading, referred to Local Government.

SB 5518 in other sessions

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