DE SB 156
enactedAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT.
Delaware · 2025-2026 Regular Session (153rd General Assembly) · upper
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Quick answers
Did DE SB 156 pass?
Yes. DE SB 156 has been enacted into law. Latest recorded action (2025-07-29): Signed by Governor
What is DE SB 156 about?
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 156. Like Senate Bill No. 156, this Substitute prohibits the reporting of medical debt to consumer reporting agencies and prohibits any medical debt from being included on a consumer report. Since 2023, at least 9 other states have passed laws that prohibit or restrict the reporting of medical debt on credit reports, including California, New Jersy, and Virginia. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 156 in that it (1) adds language to the purpose section of the statute making it clear that the intent of the chapter is for medical debt not to be used in credit, employment, or housing decisions; (2) removes the proposed definition of medical debt information and instead adds a definition of medical debt; and (3) removes the proposed prohibition language on using a credit report containing medical debt information from being used when making decisions regarding someone’s credit, employment, or housing.
Who sponsors DE SB 156?
Edward S. Osienski, Eric Morrison, Ray Seigfried and 12 others are the primary sponsors of DE SB 156.
Description
This Act is a substitute for Senate Bill No. 156. Like Senate Bill No. 156, this Substitute prohibits the reporting of medical debt to consumer reporting agencies and prohibits any medical debt from being included on a consumer report. Since 2023, at least 9 other states have passed laws that prohibit or restrict the reporting of medical debt on credit reports, including California, New Jersy, and Virginia. This Act differs from Senate Bill No. 156 in that it (1) adds language to the purpose section of the statute making it clear that the intent of the chapter is for medical debt not to be used in credit, employment, or housing decisions; (2) removes the proposed definition of medical debt information and instead adds a definition of medical debt; and (3) removes the proposed prohibition language on using a credit report containing medical debt information from being used when making decisions regarding someone’s credit, employment, or housing.
- Introduced
- 2025-06-10
- Latest action
- 2025-07-29 — Signed by Governor
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Edward S. Osienskiprimary
- Eric Morrisonprimary
- Ray Seigfriedprimary
- Bryant L. Richardsonprimary
- John "Jack" Walshprimary
- David P. Sokolaprimary
- Marie Pinkneyprimary
- Josue O Ortegaprimary
- Russell Huxtableprimary
- Claire Snyder-Hallprimary
- Melanie Ross Levinprimary
- Trey Paradeeprimary
- Brian Pettyjohnprimary
- Bryan Townsendprimary
- Spiros Mantzavinosprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-07-29
Signed by Governor
executive-signature
2025-06-30
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-06-30
Suspension of Rules in Senate
2025-06-30
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT
passage
2025-06-30
Lifted From Table in House
2025-06-30
Laid On Table in House
2025-06-30
Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
amendment-passage
2025-06-30
Lifted From Table in House
2025-06-30
Amendment HA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-06-26
Laid On Table in House
2025-06-25
Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-18
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House
introduction,referral-committee
2025-06-17
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
passage
2025-06-17
Amendment SA 2 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2025-06-17
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
amendment-passage
2025-06-12
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-06-12
Amendment SA 1 to SS 1 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
amendment-introduction
2025-06-10
Adopted in lieu of the original bill SB 156, and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
introduction,referral-committee
Versions
Documents
Votes
SM
2025-06-17 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: yes
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: other
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2025-06-30 · pass · 20-0
Member-level votes (21)
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: other
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
SM
2025-06-30 · pass · 39-0
Member-level votes (61)
- Stephanie T. Bolden: yes
- Frank Burns: yes
- William Bush: yes
- William J. Carson: yes
- Nnamdi O. Chukwuocha: yes
- Richard G. Collins: yes
- Franklin D. Cooke: yes
- Daniel B. Short: yes
- Timothy D. Dukes: other
- Mara Gorman: yes
- Ronald E. Gray: yes
- Krista Griffith: yes
- Kerri Evelyn Harris: yes
- Debra Heffernan: yes
- Kevin S Hensley: yes
- Jeff Hilovsky: yes
- Valerie Jones Giltner: yes
- Kendra Johnson: yes
- Kimberly Williams: yes
- Kamela T Smith: yes
- Larry Lambert: yes
- Sean M. Lynn: yes
- Michael F. Smith: yes
- Melissa Minor-Brown: yes
- Shannon Morris: yes
- Eric Morrison: yes
- DeShanna U Neal: yes
- Josue O Ortega: yes
- Edward S. Osienski: yes
- Sophie Phillips: yes
- Charles S Postles Jr.: yes
- Cyndie Romer: yes
- Melanie Ross Levin: yes
- Sherae'a Moore: yes
- Bryan W. Shupe: yes
- Claire Snyder-Hall: yes
- Jeffrey N. Spiegelman: yes
- Jesse R. Vanderwende: yes
- Madinah Wilson-Anton: yes
- Lyndon D. Yearick: yes
- Darius J. Brown: yes
- Eric Buckson: yes
- Daniel Cruce: other
- Stephanie L. Hansen: yes
- Gerald W. Hocker: yes
- Kyra L. Hoffner: yes
- Russell Huxtable: yes
- Dave G. Lawson: yes
- S. Elizabeth Lockman: yes
- Spiros Mantzavinos: yes
- Trey Paradee: yes
- Brian Pettyjohn: yes
- Marie Pinkney: yes
- Nicole Poore: yes
- Bryant L. Richardson: yes
- Ray Seigfried: yes
- David P. Sokola: yes
- Laura V. Sturgeon: yes
- Bryan Townsend: yes
- John "Jack" Walsh: yes
- David L. Wilson: yes
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