Florida · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1271: Medical Debt
Did not advance Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
- Did not advance
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1271 is a bill introduced in the Florida House on January 8, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Medical Debt. Primary sponsor: Angie Nixon (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 13, 2026): Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee.
Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written
Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Medical Debt; Revises definition of term "extraordinary collection action" & defining term "prohibited collection actions."
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angie Nixon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 13 |
| Dotie Joseph | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 108 |
| Felicia Robinson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 104 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- Referred to Commerce Committee
- Referred to Health Care Facilities & Systems Subcommittee
- Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
- 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
- Filed