Virginia · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1725: Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties.
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
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Plain-language summary
HB 1725 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 4, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Medical Debt Protection Act; created, prohibited practices, penalties. Primary sponsor: Karrie Delaney (Democratic). It lists 5 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 2, 2025): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Medical Debt Protection Act; prohibited practices; penalties. Creates the Medical Debt Protection Act to prohibit a large health care facility or medical debt buyer, as those terms are defined in the bill, from using certain extraordinary collection actions to collect medical debt or from charging interest or late fees on medical debt until 90 days following the due date applicable to the final invoice. The bill specifies that no such interest or late fees shall exceed three percent of the amount of such medical debt per annum. The bill provides that a violation of its provisions constitutes a prohibited practice under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2026.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 6
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karrie Delaney | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 9 |
| Elizabeth Bennett-Parker | Co-sponsor | Democratic | Senate | 39 |
| Alfonso Lopez | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 3 |
| Cia Price | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 85 |
| Irene Shin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 8 |
| Jeion Ward | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 87 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0692)
- Approved by Governor-Chapter 692 (Effective 07/01/26)
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
- Communicated to Governor
- Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (51-Y 45-N)
- House rejected Governor's recommendation (33-Y 63-N)
- Governor's substitute printed (HB1725H2)
- Governor's recommendation received by House
- Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- Signed by President
- Signed by Speaker
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