Relates to the definition of medical debt
Summary
Exempts credit card debt from the definition of medical debt unless the credit card is issued under an open-ended or closed-ended plan offered specifically for the payment of health care services, products, or devices provided to a person.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
May 2024
Senate Passage
May 2024
Assembly Passage
May 2024
Signed into Law
Nov 2024
Introduced Jan 24, 2024
Signed Nov 22, 2024
Floor votes · Senate May 15, 2024 · Assembly May 20, 2024
How they voted
53–8
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 62
May 15, 2024
D
Democratic41
100% Yea
R
Republican21
57% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Nov 22, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.514
upper
May 20, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 15, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 8373A
upper
Jan 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
Jan 24, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gustavo Rivera
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Lea Webb
DDemocratic/Working Families
Co
Robert Jackson
DDemocratic/Working Families
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