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Committee reports out engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5,480 after debate on medical-debt reporting and consumer protections (9–6)
Summary
The Consumer Protection & Business Committee voted 9–6 to report out "engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5,480" with a due-pass recommendation after debate over removing medical debt from consumer credit reports, possible effects on bankruptcy reporting and creation of a per se consumer-protection violation. Supporters said the bill removes medical
The Consumer Protection & Business Committee voted March 25 to report out engrossed substitute Senate Bill 5,480 with a due-pass recommendation by a roll-call vote of 9 ayes and 6 nays.
Representative Tom Reeves (committee member) moved the motion. Reeves framed the bill as a measure to prevent medical debt from ‘‘preventing [people] from being able to build resiliency’’ and said the proposal does not erase medical debt or stop collection, but limits how medical debt appears on consumer credit reports so it does not bar access to housing, transportation or…
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