An Act to Prohibit Liens on Principal Residences and Wage Garnishments for Medical Debt
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to Prohibit Liens on Principal Residences and Wage Garnishments for Medical Debt” Read the full text
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132nd legislature (2025-2026)SP 818
Where it is
Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES Ordered sent down forthwith · Jan 7, 2026
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on HEALTH COVERAGE, INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES. In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.^ · Jan 7, 2026
Report READ and ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-551) READ and ADOPTED. ASSIGNED FOR SECOND READING NEXT LEGISLATIVE DAY. · Mar 17, 2026
COMMITTEE ON BILLS IN THE SECOND READING REPORTS NO FURTHER VERBAL AMENDMENTS NECESSARY. REPORT ACCEPTED. READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-551) Or · Mar 18, 2026
CONSENT CALENDAR - FIRST DAY Under suspension of the rules CONSENT CALENDAR - SECOND DAY. The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-551). In concurrence. ORDERED SEN · Mar 19, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Mar 24, 2026
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. · Mar 25, 2026
The numbers
10
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Donna BaileyKristi MathiesonSean FairclothMatthea DaughtryCraig HickmanJoshua MorrisNicole GrohoskiCameron RenyTimothy NangleMichael Tipping
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (Mar 25, 2026).