Florida 2026 Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 1271 — Medical Debt

Last action — Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

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

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 20% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 3 sponsors

    1 primary, 2 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 D).

Based on stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes, and cross-state momentum — a description of the observable signals, not a prediction.

Summary

Medical Debt; Revises definition of term "extraordinary collection action" & defining term "prohibited collection actions."

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  2. Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  3. Referred to Commerce Committee

  4. Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee

  5. Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee

  6. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  7. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 161 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (161)

161 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Subjects

finance healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1271 do?
Medical Debt; Revises definition of term "extraordinary collection action" & defining term "prohibited collection actions."
Who sponsors HB 1271?
HB 1271 is sponsored by Nixon, Angela "Angie" (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), and Robinson, Felicia Simone (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 1271?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 08, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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