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SB 6029 - 2017-18
Establishing a student loan bill of rights.
Sponsors: Liias, Ranker, Fain, Frockt, Billig, Darneille, Palumbo, Rolfes, Keiser, Cleveland, Pedersen, Hunt, Wellman, Conway, Chase, SaldaƱa, Kuderer, Hasegawa, Mullet
By Request: Attorney General
Bill History

2018 REGULAR SESSION

IN THE SENATE

Dec 15
Prefiled for introduction.
Jan 8
First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development. (View Original Bill)
Jan 11
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:10 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 16
Executive session scheduled, but no action was taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Jan 18
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Higher Education & Workforce Development at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 1st Substitute) (Majority Report)
And refer to Ways & Means.
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Jan 19
Referred to Ways & Means.
Jan 30
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 3:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 6
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Ways & Means at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
WM - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (View 2nd Substitute) (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Feb 10
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Feb 14
2nd substitute bill substituted (WM 18). (View 2nd Substitute)
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 13; absent, 0; excused, 1. (View 1st Engrossed) (View Roll Calls)

IN THE HOUSE

Feb 19
First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
Feb 21
Public hearing in the House Committee on Higher Education at 1:30 PM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 23
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Higher Education at 8:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
HE - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 24
Public hearing in the House Committee on Appropriations at 10:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
Feb 26
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Appropriations at 11:00 AM. (Committee Materials)
APP - Majority; do pass. (Majority Report)
Minority; do not pass. (Minority Report)
Minority; without recommendation. (Minority Report)
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 27
Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 2
Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 0. (View Roll Calls)

IN THE SENATE

Mar 5
President signed.

IN THE HOUSE

Mar 6
Speaker signed.

OTHER THAN LEGISLATIVE ACTION

Mar 6
Delivered to Governor. (View Bill as Passed Legislature)
Mar 15
Governor signed.
Chapter 62, 2018 Laws. (View Session Law)
Effective date 6/7/2018.
Available Documents
For a complete list of documents, go to Online Reports Text of a Legislative Document.
Fiscal Note
Amendments
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