Bills by subject

Debt and debtors

21 bills and resolutions. 7 became law, 1 was vetoed, and 3 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
SB 300 Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
Vetoed by the governor. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1168 Medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 8, 2026
SB 1132 Medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 8, 2026
AB 50 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted. Last action Mar 23, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 8

Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 296: Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 353: Price transparency in hospitals, restricting certain debt collection actions against patients, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 8, 2026
AB 1168: Medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
May 13, 2026
SB 300: Eliminating the 13-week limit on the garnishment of earnings of certain debtors.
Vetoed by the governor.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 383: Price transparency in hospitals, restricting certain debt collection actions against patients, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 8, 2026
SB 1132: Medical debt abolition and making an appropriation. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

2011–12 session: 9

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 182: Assignment of income, prizes, and earnings to pay a municipal court judgment and prohibiting municipal electric or water utilities from collecting certain utility arrearages from owners of rental properties as property liens.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 494: Appointment of notaries public, collection agencies, and community currency exchanges.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 542: The definition of municipality for purposes of tax refund setoffs.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 549: Adopting amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9, relating to secured transactions, recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 603: The collection of delinquent child support and granting rule-making authority.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 10, 2012
SB 390: Appointment of notaries public, collection agencies, and community currency exchanges.
Became law.
Apr 5, 2012
SB 416: Adopting amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code Article 9, relating to secured transactions, recommended by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 465: The definition of municipality for purposes of tax refund setoffs.
Became law.

2009–10 session: 4

May 26, 2010
AB 75: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2009 legislature.
Became law.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 663: Restricting access to and limiting information contained in the Consolidated Court Automation Programs and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Apr 28, 2010
AB 820: Exempting attorneys from regulation as adjustment service companies.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
May 20, 2010
SB 286: Collection agencies.
Became law.

Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject