2025-2026 Regular SessionTennessee Legislature

HB0539: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68, relative to credit data.

Legislative Summary

As introduced, prohibits healthcare providers from reporting a patient's medical debt to a consumer reporting agency; prohibits consumer reporting agencies from including on a consumer report a record of a medical debt. - Amends TCA Title 9, Chapter 8; Title 16; Title 18; Title 20; Title 21; Title 27; Title 28; Title 29; Title 45; Title 47; Title 63 and Title 68.

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Bill History

1/29/2025
Filed for introduction
House of Representatives
2/3/2025
Intro., P1C.
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
P2C, ref. to Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
2/5/2025
Assigned to s/c Banking & Consumer Affairs Subcommittee
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/29/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Vincent Dixie
Vincent Dixie
Democrat

Documents

Draft
Bill Text1/29/202512.3 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note2/1/2025139.5 KB