An Act relative to medical debt exclusion from creditor reports
This bill (HD 141) changes how medical debt appears on credit reports. It requires credit bureaus to remove medical debt from consumer credit reports if the debt is older than 7 years, regardless of whether it was paid. This directly affects individuals with medical bills who have not paid them within the 7-year reporting window. The key provision amends state law to exclude medical debt from credit reports after this 7-year period, while leaving other debt collection rules unchanged.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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