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SB95 • 2026

Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0094'25

Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0094'25

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Sponsor
Jonathan Lindsey (District 17), Sam Singh (District 28), Joseph N. Bellino Jr. (District 16), John Damoose (District 37), Rick Outman (District 33), Sue Shink (District 14), Stephanie Chang (District 3), Mallory McMorrow (District 8), Kevin Hertel (District 12), Rosemary Bayer (District 13)
Last action
2025-12-23
Official status
LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0094'25

Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws.

What This Bill Does

  • Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws.
  • Creates new act.
  • TIE BAR WITH: SB 0094'25

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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H-3

13

reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

Plain English: reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3) 13

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.
H-4

17

substitute (H-4) adopted

Plain English: substitute (H-4) adopted 17

  • The official amendment file could not be read automatically during the last sync, so only the official amendment metadata is shown right now.

Bill History

  1. 2025-12-23 SJ 115 Pg. 1912

    PASSED BY HOUSE WITH SUBSTITUTE (H-4) WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT

  2. 2025-12-23 SJ 115 Pg. 1912

    LAID OVER ONE DAY UNDER THE RULES

  3. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1923

    read a second time

  4. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1923

    substitute (H-3) adopted

  5. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1923

    substitute (H-4) adopted

  6. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1923

    placed on third reading

  7. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1930

    placed on immediate passage

  8. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1930

    read a third time

  9. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1930

    passed; given immediate effect Roll Call #335 Yeas 106 Nays 0 Excused 0 Not Voting 4

  10. 2025-12-16 HJ 115 Pg. 1930

    returned to Senate

  11. 2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1887

    reported with recommendation with substitute (H-3)

  12. 2025-12-10 HJ 113 Pg. 1887

    referred to second reading

  13. 2025-03-06 SJ 21 Pg. 175

    PASSED ROLL CALL # 16 YEAS 35 NAYS 1 EXCUSED 1 NOT VOTING 0

  14. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 202

    received on 03/06/2025

  15. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 204

    read a first time

  16. 2025-03-06 HJ 24 Pg. 204

    referred to Committee on Health Policy

  17. 2025-03-05 SJ 20 Pg. 159

    RULES SUSPENDED FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION

  18. 2025-03-05 SJ 20 Pg. 161

    REPORTED BY COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT(S)

  19. 2025-03-05 SJ 20 Pg. 161

    PLACED ON ORDER OF THIRD READING

  20. 2025-02-26 SJ 18 Pg. 148

    SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: ROSEMARY BAYER

  21. 2025-02-26 SJ 20 Pg. 165

    REPORTED FAVORABLY WITHOUT AMENDMENT 2/27/2025

  22. 2025-02-26 SJ 20 Pg. 165

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE

  23. 2025-02-20 SJ 16 Pg. 133

    INTRODUCED BY SENATOR JONATHAN LINDSEY

  24. 2025-02-20 SJ 16 Pg. 133

    REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT

Official Summary Text

Health facilities: hospitals; collection of debts; prohibit if hospital is not in compliance with price transparency laws. Creates new act. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0094'25