Delaware legislation · 153rd General Assembly
Delaware SB347: Medical Dept/Expand Scope/Prevent Property Levy
Status: Signed into law, August 31, 2026
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT
What the bill says
An act to amend title 6 of the delaware code relating to the medical debt protection act.
From the introduced text, June 16, 2026:
AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 6 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE MEDICAL DEBT PROTECTION ACT Section 1. Amend § 2505J, Title 6 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as limits on creditors. (a) The following extraordinary collections actions may not be used by any medical creditor or medical debt collector to collect debts owed for health-care services: (6) Levying on tangible personal property of a patient. (g) A large health-care facility or medical creditor that sells medical debt to a medical debt buyer or medical debt collector under a contract described in § 2502J(4)a. of this title remains liable for any actions taken by the medical debt buyer or medical debt collector, including any violations of any provisions of this chapter. (g) Any party taking action to collect medical debt must disclose in court pleadings whether the party is a medical creditor, a medical debt collector, or neither, as defined in § 2502J. Failure to properly disclose or accurately disclose such information is a violation of this chapter and subject to all remedies under § 2511J of this chapter. SYNOPSIS This Act expands the scope of prohibited extraordinary collection actions to include a large health-care facility levying on tangible personal property of a patient. It also …
Sponsors
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7) · primary sponsor
- Kimberly Williams (D, 19)
- Kerri Harris (D, 32)
- Larry Lambert (D, 7)
Latest actions
- : Signed by Governor
- : Passed By House. Votes: 40 YES 1 ABSENT
- : Reported Out of Committee (Administration) in House with 5 On Its Merits
- : Assigned to Administration Committee in House
- : Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
- : Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 2 Favorable, 6 On Its Merits
- : Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
Votes
- Passed (SM) (July 1, 2026): 40 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Passed (SM) (June 23, 2026): 21 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB347?
- SB347 is a bill in the Delaware Legislature (153rd General Assembly): Medical Dept/Expand Scope/Prevent Property Levy.
- What does SB347 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend title 6 of the delaware code relating to the medical debt protection act.
- What is the status of SB347?
- Signed into law as of August 31, 2026. Latest action: Signed by Governor (August 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB347?
- Spiros Mantzavinos (D, 7), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB347?
- On the Delaware Legislature website: https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=143573
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