2025 Regular Session • Rhode Island Legislature
S0169: Prohibits credit reporting, executions, attachments against a principal residence for judgments based on medical debt. Defines medical debt as an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.
Legislative Summary
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 an amount for the receipt of health care services, products, or devices.
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Bill History
2/5/2025
Introduced, referred to Senate Commerce
Senate
3/21/2025
Scheduled for hearing and/or consideration (03/25/2025)
Senate
3/25/2025
Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Senate
4/18/2025
Scheduled for consideration
Senate
4/21/2025
Meeting postponed (04/22/2025)
Senate
4/29/2025
Scheduled for consideration (05/01/2025)
Senate
5/1/2025
Committee recommends passage
Senate
5/1/2025
Placed on Senate Calendar (05/08/2025)
Senate
5/8/2025
Senate read and passed
Senate
5/9/2025
Referred to House Judiciary
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
Passage
5/8/2025
35
Yea
0
Nay
3
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(5/8/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Judiciary(House of Representatives)
Sponsors
Democrat: 6
Primary Sponsor
Jacob Bissaillon
Democrat