An Act establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Jul 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2023
How they voted
114–89
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 26, 2023
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
88% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jul 5, 2023
Senate · Referred to committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
Jun 26, 2023
House · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
Jun 26, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Re-reported as committed
Jun 22, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
Jun 21, 2023
House · Reported by committee
Re-reported as committed
Jun 14, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Re-committed to Rules
Jun 14, 2023
House · Amendment adopted
Reported as amended
Mar 7, 2023
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Health
1 primary · 50 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Kuzma
RRepublican
Co
Ben Sanchez
DDemocratic
Co
Brandon Markosek
DDemocratic
Co
Bridget Malloy Kosierowski
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Rabb
DDemocratic
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