SB 1222: Medical Debt
GENERAL BILL by Rodriguez
Medical Debt; Defining the terms “medical debt collector” and “medical debt creditor”; prohibiting medical debt creditors and medical debt collectors from engaging in specified activities to collect medical debt; specifying limitations on the amount of interest a debtor may be charged for medical debt; providing that certain debtors may not be charged any interest or late fees on their medical debt, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/12/2026 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/12/2026 Senate - Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Health Policy (HP)
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 1/6/2026 Senate • Filed
1/12/2026 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Banking and Insurance; Rules
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SB 1222, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/6/2026 at 2:27 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 1271 Medical Debt Nixon Similar Last Action: 1/8/2026 H Filed
Citations - Statutes (1)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 395.3011 Billing and collection activities. Page 1 (pdf)