# Indiana HB 1050: Prohibition on lien for medical debt.

Indiana HB 1050, Prohibition on lien for medical debt., is a Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026) House bill sponsored by Vanessa Summers (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-12-05 (First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary) (as of 2026-11-01).

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## Facts
- Bill: Indiana HB 1050
- State: Indiana
- Session: Second Regular Session 124th General Assembly (2026)
- Title: Prohibition on lien for medical debt.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-12-05
- Last action: 2025-12-05, First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary
- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: judiciary
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Provides that: (1) any amount of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer; or (2) in an action against a consumer in which a judgment has been entered, any amount of the judgment that represents health care debt determined to be owed by the consumer; does not constitute a lien against the consumer's principal residence. Provides that in any action filed, in a court of competent jurisdiction in Indiana, for the recovery of health care debt owed or alleged to be owed by a consumer, the principal residence of the consumer is not liable to judgment or attachment or to be sold on execution against the consumer.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Vanessa Summers (Democratic), House

## Actions (2)

- 2025-12-05: First reading: referred to Committee on Judiciary (House)
- 2025-12-05: Authored by Representative Summers (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced House Bill (H): [PDF](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1050/versions/HB1050.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1277: Health and human services matters. (signed)
- HB 1266: Department of education and education matters. (signed)
- HB 1210: Department of local government finance. (signed)
- HB 1249: Various criminal law matters. (signed)
- HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles. (signed)
- HB 1115: Homeowners association governance. (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced House Bill (H) (PDF)](https://api.iga.in.gov/2026/bills/HB1050/versions/HB1050.01.INTR?format=pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1277: Health and human services matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1277-2026)
- [HB 1266: Department of education and education matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1266-2026)
- [HB 1210: Department of local government finance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1210-2026)
- [HB 1249: Various criminal law matters.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1249-2026)
- [HB 1200: Bureau of motor vehicles.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1200-2026)
- [HB 1115: Homeowners association governance.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1115-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IN-HB1050-2026 (as of 2026-11-01).