Legislation - SB0614

Title: Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act)
Sponsored by: Senator Lam
Status: In the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Prohibiting a consumer reporting agency from including certain medical debt information in a consumer report; prohibiting a person from using medical debt information included in a consumer report when making a creditworthiness determination; prohibiting certain entities from disclosing medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; requiring certain entities to include a certain provision in contracts entered into with a collection entity regarding medical debt; etc.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Rules and Executive Nominations

Committee Testimony

Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB1020

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/28/2025 Legislative Date 1/24/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/01/2025 Legislative Date 2/01/2025 Action Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 4/04/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {803229/1 Adopted Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/18/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 66 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act) Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/04/2025 Legislative Date 3/19/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (36-8) Proceedings 67 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2025 Legislative Date 3/22/2025 Action Referred Rules and Executive Nominations Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/28/2025	1/24/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act)
Senate	2/01/2025	2/01/2025	Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	4/04/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Favorable with Amendments {803229/1 Adopted	66 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/04/2025	3/18/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	66 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Consumer Protection - Credit Reporting - Medical Debt (Fair Medical Debt Reporting Act)
Senate	4/04/2025	3/19/2025	Third Reading Passed (36-8)	67 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2025	3/22/2025	Referred Rules and Executive Nominations	62 Click to view Recorded Media

File Code

Subjects

Statutes