# Delaware SB 156: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT.

Delaware SB 156, AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT., is a 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026) Senate bill sponsored by Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-07-29 (SS 1 for SB 156 - Signed by Governor); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Delaware SB 156
- State: Delaware
- Session: 153rd General Assembly (2024–2026)
- Title: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-05-20
- Last action: 2025-07-29, SS 1 for SB 156 - Signed by Governor
- Sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 13
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Medical debt protections for Delaware consumers: benefit, medium. Delaware law bans anyone from sending medical debt information to consumer reporting agencies. This covers information about any debt owed for health care services. Agencies cannot make reports they know, or should know, contain medical debt information. People using these reports cannot count list…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Spiros Mantzavinos (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyra L. Hoffner (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Russell Huxtable (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kendra Johnson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kimberly Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: S. Elizabeth Lockman (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Eric Morrison (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Edward S. Osienski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Claire Snyder-Hall (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: David P. Sokola (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Bryan Townsend (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: John "Jack" Walsh (Democratic), Senate

## Actions (18)

- 2025-07-29: SS 1 for SB 156 - Signed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SB 156 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SB 156 - Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 ABSENT 1 VACANT (House)
- 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SB 156 - Lifted From Table in House (House)
- 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SB 156 - Laid On Table in House (House)
- 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SB 156 - - Passed In House by Voice Vote (House)
- 2025-06-30: SS 1 for SB 156 - Lifted From Table in House (House)
- 2025-06-30: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 156 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: SS 1 for SB 156 - Laid On Table in House (House)
- 2025-06-25: SS 1 for SB 156 - Reported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits (House)
- 2025-06-18: SS 1 for SB 156 - Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House (House)
- 2025-06-17: SS 1 for SB 156 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: SS 1 for SB 156 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: SS 1 for SB 156 - - Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: SS 1 for SB 156 - Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 1 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits (Senate)
- 2025-06-12: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 156 (Senate)
- 2025-06-10: Substituted in Senate by SS 1 for SB 156 (Senate)
- 2025-05-20: Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate (Senate)

## Bill text

- Current, 2025-05-20: [HTML](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142351&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related bills

- HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITIONIST LICENSURE ACT. (passed house)
- HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO SUPPORT POOR PERSONS. (signed)
- SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS. (vetoed)
- HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLIC UTILITY CONSUMERS. (vetoed)
- SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS. (vetoed)
- HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING FOAM AND EQUIPMENT. (failed)

## Sources
- [Current (HTML)](https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142351&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2)

## Related
- [HS 1 for HB 449: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DIETITIAN/NUTRITI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HS1FORHB449-153)
- [HB 357: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLES 10 AND 13 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DUTY TO S…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB357-153)
- [SB 279: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL-BASED OCCUPATI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB279-153)
- [HB 393: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 26 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PROTECTIONS FOR PUBLI…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB393-153)
- [SB 231: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 14 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKERS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB231-153)
- [HB 356: AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO PFAS IN FIREFIGHTING…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-HB356-153)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/DE-SB156-153 (as of 2026-10-12).