# Connecticut HB 05424: AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL DEBT.

Connecticut HB 05424, AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL DEBT., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anne M. Hughes (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-01-17 (Referred to Joint Committee on General Law) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Connecticut HB 05424
- State: Connecticut
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT CONCERNING MEDICAL DEBT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-01-17, Referred to Joint Committee on General Law
- Sponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: general law
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

To (1) provide that (A) no medical debt shall be sold more than twice, (B) no action to collect any medical debt shall be commenced later than three years after the date on which such debt was incurred, (C) no owner of any medical debt shall recover any sum that exceeds the actual cost incurred in providing the health care for which such debt was incurred, and (D) no credit rating agency shall consider medical debt in calculating a consumer's credit score, and (2) establish additional transparency requirements applicable to purchasers of medical debt.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Anne M. Hughes (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-17: Referred to Joint Committee on General Law (legislature)

## Bill text

- Proposed Bill, 2025-01-17: [PDF](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05424-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST. (signed)
- SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF THE STATE. (signed)
- SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES. (signed)
- SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNPAID SEWER ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER FEES AND CHARGES. (signed)
- HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS. (signed)
- HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE. (signed)

## Sources
- [Proposed Bill (PDF)](https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/TOB/H/PDF/2025HB-05424-R00-HB.PDF)

## Related
- [HB 05013: AN ACT ADDING CERTAIN PLANTS TO THE INVASIVE PLANTS LIST.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05013-2025)
- [SB 01558: AN ACT CONCERNING INCOME TAXES IMPOSED BY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ON RESIDENTS OF T…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01558-2025)
- [SB 01396: AN ACT CONCERNING EARNED BUT UNPAID WAGE OR SALARY INCOME ADVANCES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01396-2025)
- [SB 01187: AN ACT CONCERNING FORECLOSURE, ASSIGNMENT AND OTHER ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS FOR UNP…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-SB01187-2025)
- [HB 07236: AN ACT CONCERNING HUMAN TRAFFICKING AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIMS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07236-2025)
- [HB 07192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB07192-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/CT-HB05424-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).