Indiana 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 22 — Notice of debt collection.

Last action — Withdrawn

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires a health facility to send notice to a resident that the resident owes a debt to the health facility before the debt is assigned to a collection agency. Provides that the required notice must be sent by certified mail that includes return receipt and must be sent to the resident and the resident's legal representative.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Withdrawn

  2. First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary

  3. Authored by Senators Becker and Tomes

Sponsors

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2 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on

Sponsors (2)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (148)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 22 do?
Requires a health facility to send notice to a resident that the resident owes a debt to the health facility before the debt is assigned to a collection agency. Provides that the required notice must be sent by certified mail that includes return receipt and must be sent to the resident and the resident's legal representative.
Who sponsors SB 22?
SB 22 is sponsored by James Tomes (Republican) and Vaneta Becker (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 22?
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 22?
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