STUDENT LOAN SERVICER-DEBT
Summary
Amends the Student Loan Servicing Rights Act. Provides that, as used in the Act, "student loan servicer" does not include a law firm or licensed attorney that is collecting post-default debt. Effective December 31, 2018.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2018
Committee Review
May 2018
House Passage
May 2018
Senate Passage
May 2018
Signed into Law
Jul 2018
Introduced Apr 13, 2018
Signed Jul 27, 2018
Floor votes · Senate May 16, 2018 · House Apr 13, 2018
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 48
May 16, 2018
D
Democratic28
96% Yea
R
Republican20
75% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
31
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Jul 27, 2018
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 16, 2018
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 2, 2018
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Judiciary; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 25, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary
upper
Apr 23, 2018
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 13, 2018
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 13, 2018
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (84-0-14)
house
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Reported Back To Judiciary - Civil Committee;
lower
Mar 7, 2018
Lower · Passed
Recommends Do Pass Subcommittee/ Judiciary - Civil Committee; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 28, 2018
Lower · Passed
To Commercial Law Subcommittee
lower
Feb 12, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee
lower
Jan 30, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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