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Rhode Island General Assembly · H 5184 · Chapter 301, Jun 26, 2025

COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as

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Officially: “AN ACT RELATING TO COMMERCIAL LAW -- GENERAL REGULATORY PROVISIONS -- DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES (Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Read the full text

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2025 sessionbill

Where it is

Introduced, referred to House Judiciary · Jan 24, 2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (04/08/2025) · Apr 4, 2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study · Apr 8, 2025
Scheduled for consideration (06/16/2025) · Jun 14, 2025
Proposed Substitute · Jun 15, 2025
Committee recommends passage of Sub A · Jun 16, 2025
Placed on House Calendar (06/18/2025) · Jun 16, 2025
House passed Sub A · Jun 18, 2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (06/20/2025) · Jun 18, 2025
Senate passed Sub A in concurrence · Jun 20, 2025
Transmitted to Governor · Jun 23, 2025
Signed by Governor · Jun 26, 2025

The numbers

10
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Shallcross SmithChippendaleCasimiroCravenNardoneFogartyAjelloFellelaHullAlzate
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Signed by Governor (Jun 26, 2025).