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Ohio · 136th Legislature (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 444: Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 444 is a bill introduced in the Ohio Senate on May 26, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Enact the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act. Primary sponsor: Tom Patton (Republican). Most recent recorded action (June 2, 2026): Referred to committee.

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.

To amend sections 1343.01, 1343.03, 2716.02, 2716.03, and 4712.01 of the Revised Code regarding medical debt and to name this act the Ohio Medical Debt Fairness Act.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tom PattonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to committee
  2. Introduced

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source