AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING
Summary
Prohibits hospitals and other medical providers from reporting medical debt to consumer reporting agencies. A violation of this chapter may be pursued on behalf of the consumer by the attorney general.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jun 2024
House Passage
Jun 2024
Senate Passage
Jun 2024
Signed into Law
Jun 2024
Introduced Jan 10, 2024
Signed Jun 24, 2024
Floor votes · House Jun 11, 2024
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
3
Jun 24, 2024
Signed into law
06/24/2024 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 12, 2024
Upper · Passed
06/12/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 11, 2024
Lower · Passed
06/11/2024 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 10, 2024
Legislature · Passed
06/10/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 5, 2024
Committee
03/05/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2024
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2024 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (02/13/2024)
legislature
Jan 10, 2024
Introduced
01/10/2024 Introduced, referred to House Judiciary
lower
10 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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