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SB 5480 - Medical debt ¶

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Revisions ¶

• Original Bill
• Substitute Bill
• Engrossed Substitute

📰 Articles ¶

• 04/10/2025 The Center Square - WA Legislature passes bill eliminating medical debt from consumer credit reports | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 03/14/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: March 17 - 21, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans
• 03/14/2025 House Republicans - The Week Ahead: March 17 - 21, 2025 | Washington State House Republicans
• 03/14/2025 Senate Democrats - Town hall on March 17 - Sen. Emily Alvarado
• 03/13/2025 Senate Democrats - Town Hall coming up March 22 - Sen. Marcus Riccelli
• 02/27/2025 Senate Democrats - Senate passes bill to remove medical debt from credit score reporting - Sen. Marcus Riccelli
• 02/27/2025 Washington State Standard - Washington could exempt medical debt from credit reports • Washington State Standard
• 02/24/2025 Senate Democrats - Making health care more accessible for Washingtonians - Sen. Vandana Slatter
• 02/14/2025 Senate Democrats - Building an economy that works for all Washingtonians - Sen. Marko Liias
• 02/11/2025 Economic Opportunity Institute - The rising cost of health care is unsustainable and out of control - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute
• 02/06/2025 The Center Square - Bill to remove medical debt from credit scores in Washington moves forward | Washington | thecentersquare.com
• 02/06/2025 Senate Democrats - Telephone town hall coming up next week - Sen. Marcus Riccelli
• 02/04/2025 Senate Democrats - Building a cleaner, stronger community - Sen. Bill Ramos
• 02/03/2025 Senate Democrats - This Week In The Senate - Week 4: Housing, job security, consumer protection and floor action - Washington Senate Democrats
• 12/02/2024 Economic Opportunity Institute - 2025 Legislative Agenda - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute
• 12/02/2024 Economic Opportunity Institute - 2025 Legislative Agenda - Economic Opportunity Institute Economic Opportunity Institute

Meetings ¶

Tue 03/18 01:30 PM - Consumer Protection & Business (CPB): ESSB 5480 Medical debt ¶

652 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Katerina LaMarche - Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA)
• Lonnie Johns-Brown - Health Care For All Washington
• Adam Zarrij - The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Amanda Martin - Northwest Consumer Law Center
• Julia Kellison - Northwest Justice Project
• Katrina LaMarche - Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA)
• Jeremy Griffin
• Teddi McGuire - Providence Health

194 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• Elizabeth New - Washington Policy Center
• Kris Quigley - CDIA
• Teresa Sanders

0 ❓ - Other ¶

Tue 02/04 08:00 AM - Law & Justice (LAW): SB 5480 Medical debt ¶

233 👍 - Pro ¶

Testifying:

• Arthur West
• 💵Adam Zarrin - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
• Amanda Martin - Northwest Consumer Law Center
• Julia Kellison - Northwest Justice Project
• Kristopher Shook
• Teddi McGuire - Providence
• Kris Shook

970 👎 - Con ¶

Testifying:

• 💵Kelsi Hamilton - Washington Collectors Assoc.
• Kris Quigley - CDIA
• Andrew Roskam - Receivables Management Association International
• 💵Diana Carlen - PRA Group, Inc.
• Joshua Hurwitz - Emergency Medicine Associates

3 ❓ - Other ¶

Testifying:

• Glen Simecek - Washington Bankers Association
• 💵Malorie Toman - Washington State Medical Association (WSMA)
• Katie Kolan - Washington State Hospital Association (WSHA)

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