Requires institutions of higher education and government employers to provide certain students and employees with information about Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
This bill requires New Jersey colleges and universities to inform students with federal student loans about the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program during their final two academic semesters. It also mandates that state government employers provide employees with PSLF information during onboarding and annually thereafter. The required information must include eligibility details, the program's website, and federal requirements (20 U.S.C. §1087e), and can be delivered electronically, by mail, or in person. The goal is to increase awareness of this federal program, which forgives student loans after 10 years of qualifying public service work.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Sep 2024
General Assembly Passage
Sep 2024
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024
Last action Sep 30, 2024
Floor votes · General Assembly Sep 26, 2024
How they voted
74–0
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 80
Sep 26, 2024
D
Democratic52
92% Yea
R
Republican28
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Sep 30, 2024
Committee
Received in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee
upper
Sep 26, 2024
Lower · Passed
Passed Assembly (74-0-1)
lower
Jun 3, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Higher Education Committee
lower
3 primary · 8 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Moen
DDemocratic
P
Reginald Atkins
DDemocratic
P
Shanique Speight
DDemocratic
Co
Annette Quijano
DDemocratic
Co
Benjie Wimberly
DDemocratic
Co
Garnet Hall
DDemocratic
Co
Jessica Ramirez
DDemocratic
Co
Pam Lampitt
DDemocratic
Co
Shama Haider
DDemocratic
Co
Tennille McCoy
DDemocratic
Co
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson
DDemocratic
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