Spiros Mantzavinos
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 7
Primary
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 156. Like Senate Bill No. 156, this Substitute prohibits the reporting of medical debt to consumer reporting agencies and prohibits any medical debt from being included on a consumer report. Since 2023, at least 9 other states have passed laws that prohibit or restrict the reporting of medical debt on credit reports, including California, New Jersy, and Virginia. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 156 in that it (1) adds language to the purpose section of the statute making it clear that the intent of the chapter is for medical debt not to be used in credit, employment, or housing decisions; (2) removes the proposed definition of medical debt information and instead adds a definition of medical debt; and (3) removes the proposed prohibition language on using a credit report containing medical debt information from being used when making decisions regarding someone’s credit, employment, or housing.
Signed by Governor
Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Lifted From Table in House
Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Laid On Table in House
Lifted From Table in House
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
Suspension of Rules in Senate
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Laid On Table in House
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 156, and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
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| Bill Text | PDF HTML |
| SA 1 to SS 1 for SB 156 | HTML PDF |
| SA 2 to SS 1 for SB 156 | HTML PDF |
| HA 1 to SS 1 for SB 156 | HTML PDF |
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