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An Act to Amend Title 6 of the Delaware Code Relating to the Medical Debt Protection Act.

It became law on Jul 29, 2025.

DE SB 156 · Senate Bill · 153

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Latest action
Jul 29, 2025

What it does

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…

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This bill passed and is now law.

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    Jul 29, 2025

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AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT. | 52