SB 347 Delaware Senate · 153rd General Assembly (2025-2026)

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT

Summary

This Act expands the scope of prohibited extraordinary collection actions to include a large health-care facility levying on tangible personal property of a patient. It also clarifies that any party taking action to collect medical debt must disclose in court pleadings whether the party is a large health-care facility, and makes technical corrections.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jun 2026

Committee Review

Jun 2026

Senate Passage

Jun 2026

House Passage

Jul 2026

Governor

Introduced Jun 16, 2026 Last action Jul 1, 2026

Floor votes · Senate Jun 23, 2026 · House Jul 1, 2026

How they voted

21–0

Passed

Total votes 21

Jun 23, 2026

D Democratic15

15 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican6

6 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Jul 1, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT

lower

Jun 30, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits

lower

Jun 24, 2026

Introduced

Assigned to Administration Committee in House

lower

Jun 23, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES

upper

Jun 17, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits

upper

Jun 16, 2026

Introduced

Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate

upper

3 primary · 0 co-sponsors