SB 156 DE

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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.

• Spiros Mantzavinos Democratic · primary
• Bryan Townsend Democratic · primary
• Brian Pettyjohn Republican · primary
• Trey Paradee Democratic · primary
• Melanie Ross Levin Democratic · primary
• Claire Snyder-Hall Democratic · primary
• Russell Huxtable Democratic · primary
• Josue O Ortega Democratic · primary
• Marie Pinkney Democratic · primary
• David P. Sokola Democratic · primary
• John "Jack" Walsh Democratic · primary
• Bryant L. Richardson Republican · primary
• Ray Seigfried Democratic · primary
• Eric Morrison Democratic · primary
• Edward S. Osienski Democratic · primary

1. Jun 10, 2025 Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 156, and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate · upper
2. Jun 12, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
3. Jun 12, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits · upper
4. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
5. Jun 17, 2025 Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
6. Jun 17, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
7. Jun 18, 2025 Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · lower
8. Jun 25, 2025 Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits · lower
9. Jun 26, 2025 Laid On Table in House · lower
10. Jun 30, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill · upper
11. Jun 30, 2025 Lifted From Table in House · lower
12. Jun 30, 2025 Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote · lower
13. Jun 30, 2025 Laid On Table in House · lower
14. Jun 30, 2025 Lifted From Table in House · lower
15. Jun 30, 2025 Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT · lower
16. Jun 30, 2025 Suspension of Rules in Senate · upper
17. Jun 30, 2025 Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT · upper
18. Jul 29, 2025 Signed by Governor · executive