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IntroducedMay 06, 2025
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Passed House
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act
Last Action See all actions
House • May 07, 2025: Referred to committee (Health)
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 257
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Rachel B. Bakercosponsor
- Sean P. Brennancosponsor
- Juanita O. Brentcosponsor
- Karen Brownleecosponsor
- Christine Cockleycosponsor
- Sedrick Densoncosponsor
- Derrick Hallcosponsor
- Thomas Hallcosponsor
- Dontavius L. Jarrellscosponsor
- Mark Johnsoncosponsor
- Crystal Lettcosponsor
- Lauren McNallycosponsor
- Joseph A. Miller, IIIcosponsor
- Ismail Mohamedcosponsor
- Beryl Piccolantoniocosponsor
- Tristan Radercosponsor
- Tracy M. Richardsoncosponsor
- Monica Robb Blasdelcosponsor
- Phillip M. Robinson, Jr.cosponsor
- C. Allison Russocosponsor
- Mark Sigristcosponsor
- Veronica R. Simscosponsor
- Anita Somanicosponsor
- Eric Synenbergcosponsor
- Terrence Upchurchcosponsor
Votes
Actions
- May 07, 2025 | House
- Referred to committee (Health)
- May 06, 2025 | House
- Introduced
Bill Texts
Documents
- Analysis - As IntroducedPDF
- Testimony by Rep. Grim (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Health, 1st Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Rep. Schmidt (Ohio House of Representatives, Proponent) -- Health, 1st Hearing (May 27, 2025)
- Testimony by Lauren Edwards (The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Edwards Supplemental 01 (Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Olivia Hiltbrand (Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Leo Almeida (American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Dr. Arthur Pancioli (UC Health, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Holly Pendell (National MS Society, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Gary Dougherty (American Diabetes Association, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Lauren Holly (Brain Injury Association of Ohio, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Kathryn Poe (Policy Matters Ohio, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Danielle DeLeon Spires (Ohio Poverty Law Center, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Erin Callahan (Diabetes Patient Advocacy Coalition, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Kezia Ofosu Atta (The American Lung Association, Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Janice Flahiff (Proponent) -- Health, 2nd Hearing (June 4, 2025)
- Testimony by Alicia Paley (Witkes Law Firm, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Alissa Boardman (Revco Solutions, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Zachary Taylor (Consumer Data Industry Association, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Chris Murphy (Murphy Petty Ltd, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Don Boyd (Ohio Bankers League, Interested Party) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Ray Dziubla (iTX Companies / iTX Healthcare, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Hal D. Burke, Esq. (Scheer, Green and Burke LPA, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Rachel Mason-Mendelsohn, Esq. (Mason, Schilling & Mason Co., LPA, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Bruce Roy Engle (Team Recovery, Inc., Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Kayla A. Baker (Barber, Kaper, Stamm, McWatters, Whitlock, & Maloney, LLP, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Lora Miller (Ohio Receivables Management Association, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Andrew Madden (ACA International, Opponent) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)
- Testimony by Andrew Canan (Ohio Credit Union League, Interested Party) -- Health, 3rd Hearing (September 17, 2025)