SF 2648 Minnesota Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Debt buyer definition provision modification and Undue Medical Debt grant appropriation

This bill modifies Minnesota's definition of "debt buyer" to exclude nonprofit organizations purchasing charged-off debts for charitable purposes. It appropriates $5 million from the general fund for a one-time grant to the nonprofit Undue Medical Debt to relieve medical debt for eligible Minnesotans who couldn't pay after hospitals completed reasonable collection efforts. The funds are available until June 30, 2028, and the nonprofit must report on the number and characteristics of residents receiving debt relief. This directly affects medical debtors and clarifies the regulatory status of charitable debt-buying nonprofits.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 17, 2025 Last action Apr 10, 2025
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Mar 17, 2025
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Referred to Commerce and Consumer Protection
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Mar 17, 2025
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Introduction and first reading
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1 primary · 4 co-sponsors

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