Legislation - HB0428

Establishing certain requirements for a complaint for a money judgment; defining "medical debt" as a debt owed by a consumer to a provider of medical services, products, or devices, but does not include debt charged to a credit card except under certain circumstances; prohibiting the creation of a lien on owner-occupied residential property by contract or as a result of a breach of contract for the payment of medical debt; and applying the Act prospectively.

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Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Judicial Proceedings

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Cross-filed with: SB0349

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/16/2025 Legislative Date 1/16/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/29/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {933822/1 Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/22/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/27/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (134-0) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Referred Judicial Proceedings Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/16/2025	1/16/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
House	1/29/2025	1/29/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/05 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Favorable with Amendments {933822/1 Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/25/2025	2/22/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Medical Debt - Complaints for Money Judgment and Real Property Liens
House	2/27/2025	2/24/2025	Third Reading Passed (134-0)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Referred Judicial Proceedings	34 Click to view Recorded Media

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