Hospitals cannot pursue debt collection actions while violating price transparency regulations.

Florida House amends debt collection laws to prohibit misleading practices against consumers.

New legislation mandates collection agencies to handle claims of coerced debt properly

Lawmakers pass measures to limit aggressive debt collection tactics in Florida.

Experts and consumer advocates told the House Health Policy Committee that Senate Bill 95, which would tie enforcement of federal price‑transparency rules to hospitals' ability to collect medical debt, has improved compliance and consumer outcomes in other states and should be adopted in Michigan.

A new bill aims to boost financial protections for low-income Nevadans facing debt.

Representative LaBeouf and student‑support advocates testified that colleges should not withhold transcripts for credits a student has already paid for; the bill would prohibit withholding a transcript for semesters that are fully settled while allowing withholding for unpaid coursework.

SB 426 details notification and sale processes for collateral due to defaulted agreements.

Montana's HB 273 prohibits debt collection while health insurance decisions are under review.

The Assembly Banking and Finance Committee voted to pass SB 546 to the Appropriations Committee; the bill clarifies that third‑party billing administrators who only perform administrative billing are not debt collectors under the Debt Collection Licensing Act while preserving consumer protections.

Illinois lawmakers legislate to protect debtors from liability for coerced debt.

House Bill 765 establishes oversight and restrictions on hospital debt collection methods.

New rules allow civil penalties for knowing violations of consumer protection laws in Indiana.

Indiana enacts laws defining health care debt and consumer protections effective immediately.