Bill Title: JOINT RESOLUTION MAKING AN APPROPRIATION OF $1,000,000 FOR THE PURCHASE, CANCELLATION AND FORGIVENESS OF MEDICAL DEBT (Authorizes the appropriation of the sum of $1,000,000 for the continued purchase, cancellation and forgiveness of medical debt consistent with section 35-4-21.1 of the General Laws.)

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2025-02-28 - Introduced, referred to House Finance [H5975 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Representative Maryann Shallcross-Smith [D]	Primary	Email	401-727-8982	HD-046	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jennifer Boylan [D]	Primary	Email	401-222-1723	HD-066	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Earl Read [D]	Primary	Email	401-255-8504	HD-026	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Rebecca Kislak [D]	Primary	Email	401-400-2338	HD-004	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Teresa Tanzi [D]	Primary	Email	401-527-9468	HD-034	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Karen Alzate [D]	Primary	Email	401-663-5600	HD-060	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Scott Slater [D]	Primary	Email	401-741-7641	HD-010	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Edith Ajello [D]	Primary	Email	401-274-7078	HD-001	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Jennifer Stewart [D]	Primary	Email	401-305-0088	HD-059	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Representative Kathleen Fogarty [D]	Primary	Email	401-782-1919	HD-035	Sponsored Bills	State Profile	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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