An Act establishing the Medical Debt Relief Program; establishing requirements for hospital-based financial assistance; and imposing duties on the Department of Health.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2023
Committee Review
Jul 2023
House Passage
Jun 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2023
Last action Jul 5, 2023
Floor votes · House Jun 26, 2023
How they voted
98–81
Passed
Total votes 179
Jun 26, 2023
D
Democratic88
100% Yea
R
Republican91
89% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Jul 5, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
Jun 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 26, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 22, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Jun 21, 2023
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Committee
Re-committed to Rules
lower
Jun 14, 2023
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Mar 7, 2023
Committee
Referred to Health
lower
1 primary · 43 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Arvind Venkat
DDemocratic
Co
Abigail Salisbury
DDemocratic
Co
Aerion Abney
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Kuzma
RRepublican
Co
Brandon Markosek
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Hill-Evans
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Kazeem
DDemocratic
Co
Chris Pielli
DDemocratic
Co
Danielle Otten
DDemocratic
Co
Darisha Parker
DDemocratic
Co
Dave Madsen
DDemocratic
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