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Committee advances three-bill package to clarify tax-sale procedures and restore extra notice

House Ways and Means Committee · April 21, 2026
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Summary

The Ways and Means Committee moved forward a three-bill package (SB 73, SB 238, SB 191) to fix conflicts with a 2024 constitutional amendment, clarify collection and title procedures for ad valorem taxes, and increase required tax-lien auction notices from one to two; supporters said the changes should reduce unintended forfeitures.

Senators presented a three-bill package to reform tax-sale and ad-valorem collection procedures that lawmakers say was left in limbo after a 2024 constitutional amendment and subsequent session laws.

Sponsors said the bills aim to reconcile statutory language with the constitutional effective date of Jan. 1, 2026, and to clarify procedures for collection, confirmation of tax sales, and monition proceedings. One…

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