Ohio bills · 136th Legislature (2025-2026)
Ohio HB 257
Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jean Schmidt (Republican)
- Michele Grim (Democratic)
Cosponsors (26)
- Terrence Upchurch (Democratic)
- Eric Synenberg (Democratic)
- Anita Somani (Democratic)
- Veronica R. Sims (Democratic)
- Mark Sigrist (Democratic)
- C. Allison Russo (Democratic)
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr. (Democratic)
- Monica Robb Blasdel (Republican)
- Tracy M. Richardson (Republican)
- Tristan Rader (Democratic)
- Beryl Piccolantonio (Democratic)
- Ismail Mohamed (Democratic)
- Joseph A. Miller, III (Democratic)
- Lauren McNally (Democratic)
- Crystal Lett (Democratic)
- Mark Johnson (Republican)
- Dontavius L. Jarrells (Democratic)
- Thomas Hall (Republican)
- Derrick Hall (Democratic)
- Sedrick Denson
- Christine Cockley (Democratic)
- Karen Brownlee (Democratic)
- Juanita O. Brent (Democratic)
- Sean P. Brennan (Democratic)
- Rachel B. Baker (Democratic)
- Munira Abdullahi (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Ohio legislature· long title
To amend sections 1343.01, 1343.03, 1349.01, 2716.02, 2716.03, and 4712.01 and to enact section 1349.54 of the Revised Code to limit the rate of interest on medical debt, to prohibit reporting medical debt to a consumer reporting agency, and to name this act the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- May 7, 2025 · House
Referred to committee - May 6, 2025 · House
Introduced