VA SB52 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on December 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-28 - Continued to 2017 in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Education and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on December 16 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-01-28 - Continued to 2017 in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N)
Pending: Senate Education and Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Virginia Student Loan Refinancing Authority established. Establishes the Virginia Student Loan Refinancing Authority, to be governed by a 10-member board, for the purpose of developing and implementing a program by which each individual who incurred qualified education loan debt as a Virginia student at an institution of higher education in the Commonwealth and who is eligible, on the basis of criteria established by the Authority that are substantially similar to criteria used by private lenders in the Commonwealth to evaluate student eligibility for an unsecured personal loan at market rates, may receive a loan from the Authority to refinance all or part of his qualified education loans, as that term is defined in relevant federal law.
Title
Virginia Student Loan Refinancing Authority; established, report.
Sponsors
Sen. Janet Howell [D] | Sen. Adam Ebbin [D] | Sen. Barbara Favola [D] | Sen. Mamie Locke [D] |
Sen. Dave Marsden [D] | Sen. Donald McEachin [D] | Sen. Scott Surovell [D] | Sen. Jennifer Wexton [D] |
Roll Calls
2016-01-28 - Senate - Senate: Continued to 2017 in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) (Y: 13 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-01-28 | Senate | Continued to 2017 in Education and Health (13-Y 0-N) |
2016-01-21 | Senate | Assigned Education sub: Higher Education |
2015-12-16 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Education and Health |
2015-12-16 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16100703D |
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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2 | 2 | 2905 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 3705.4 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 3711 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
2 | 2 | 4006 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |