Va. Debt Collections Act; public higher educational institutions, payment of student debt.
Summary
Requires a public institution of higher education to provide a debtor who is currently enrolled in such institution the option to pay his debt in periodic payments over the course of the term or semester in which the account became past due or, at the discretion of such institution, over a longer period, provided that such periodic payments are promptly paid until the account is satisfied.
Bill status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Feb 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 4, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Feb 23, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 7, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Finance
legislature
Feb 6, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 19, 2018
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Higher Education
legislature
Jan 4, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 4, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18100867D
legislature
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marcus Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Dawn Adams
DDemocratic
Co
Debra H. Rodman
DDemocratic
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