AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES
Summary
Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Feb 5, 2025
Signed Jun 26, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 8, 2025
How they voted
33–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 36
May 8, 2025
D
Democratic32
90% Yea
R
Republican4
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
6
Committee
4
Jun 26, 2025
Signed into law
06/26/2025 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
06/20/2025 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jun 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
06/18/2025 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
06/16/2025 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 9, 2025
Committee
05/09/2025 Referred to House Judiciary
lower
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
05/08/2025 Senate read and passed
upper
May 1, 2025
Legislature · Passed
05/01/2025 Committee recommends passage
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
03/25/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 5, 2025
Introduced
02/05/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
upper
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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