Relating to student loan disclosure.
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SB 253 — Relating to student loan disclosure.
Last action — Effective date, January 1, 2018.
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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✓Passed Senate
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✓Passed House
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✓To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2017. Enacted.
Prognosis
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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11 sponsors
4 primary, 7 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (2 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 4 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Requires institutions of higher education to provide to each applicable student <b>information</b> detailing amount of education loans received, <b>amount of tuition and fees student has paid to institution,</b> estimate of total <b>payoff</b> amount of education loans student<b> has received</b>, estimate of amount student will have to pay each month to service loans and percentage of borrowing limit student has reached for each type of federal loan. Requires information to be provided on annual basis<b>, in unified and comprehensive manner and in plain language that is easy to understand</b>.
Bill Text
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Read SB 253 on the official Oregon source →Action History
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Effective date, January 1, 2018.
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Chapter 320, 2017 Laws.
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Governor signed.
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Speaker signed.
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President signed.
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Third reading. Carried by Huffman. Passed.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 5, 2017 Calendar.
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Rules suspended. Carried over to June 1, 2017 Calendar.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass.
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development.
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First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
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Third reading. Carried by Taylor. Passed.
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Second reading.
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Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
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Work Session held.
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Public Hearing held.
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Referred to Education.
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Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
Sponsors
- David Brock Smith · Cosponsor
- John Huffman · Primary
- Kathleen Taylor · Primary
- Kim Thatcher · Cosponsor
- Ted Ferrioli · Primary
- Cliff Bentz · Cosponsor
- Richard Devlin · Cosponsor
- Karin Power · Cosponsor
- Chuck Thomsen · Cosponsor
- Arnie Roblan · Primary
- Tim Knopp · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →4 sponsors · 7 co-sponsors · 79 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (4)
- John Huffman
- Kathleen Taylor Democrat
- Ted Ferrioli
- Arnie Roblan
Co-sponsors (7)
- David Brock Smith Republican
- Kim Thatcher Republican
- Cliff Bentz
- Richard Devlin
- Karin Power
- Chuck Thomsen
- Tim Knopp
Not signed on (79)
79 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 79 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 37 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 55 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 92% | 2% | 0% | 7% |
How each member voted (60)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 11% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Brian Clem | — | Yea |
| Dallas Heard | — | Not Voting |
| Gene Whisnant | — | Nay |
| Janelle Bynum | — | Yea |
| Jeff Reardon | — | Yea |
| Mark Johnson | — | Yea |
| Teresa Alonso Leon | — | Yea |
| Janeen Sollman | Democrat | Yea |
| E. Werner Reschke | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (30)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Alan DeBoer | — | Yea |
| Alan Olsen | — | Yea |
| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Betsy Johnson | — | Yea |
| Bill Hansell | — | Yea |
| Brian Boquist | — | Yea |
| Chuck Riley | — | Yea |
| Chuck Thomsen | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | — | Yea |
| Ginny Burdick | — | Yea |
| Herman Baertschiger Jr. | — | Not Voting |
| Jackie Winters | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Yea |
| Laurie Monnes Anderson | — | Yea |
| Lee Beyer | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Michael Dembrow | — | Yea |
| Peter Courtney | — | Yea |
| Richard Devlin | — | Yea |
| Rod Monroe | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
| Ted Ferrioli | — | Yea |
| Tim Knopp | — | Yea |
| Floyd Prozanski | Democrat | Yea |
| James Manning Jr. | Democrat | Yea |
| Kathleen Taylor | Democrat | Yea |
| Lew Frederick | Democrat | Yea |
| Fred Girod | Republican | Yea |
| Kim Thatcher | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
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| Arnie Roblan | — | Yea |
| Dennis Linthicum | — | Yea |
| Jeff Kruse | — | Yea |
| Mark Hass | — | Yea |
| Sara Gelser | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 253 do?
- Requires institutions of higher education to provide to each applicable student <b>information</b> detailing amount of education loans received, <b>amount of tuition and fees student has paid to institution,</b> estimate of total <b>payoff</b> amount of education loans student<b> has received</b>, estimate of amount student will have to pay each month to service loans and percentage of borrowing limit student has reached for each type of federal loan. Requires information to be provided on annual basis<b>, in unified and comprehensive manner and in plain language that is easy to understand</b>.
- Who sponsors SB 253?
- SB 253 is sponsored by David Brock Smith (Republican), John Huffman, Kathleen Taylor (Democrat), Kim Thatcher (Republican), Ted Ferrioli, Cliff Bentz, Richard Devlin, Karin Power, Chuck Thomsen, Arnie Roblan, and Tim Knopp.
- What is the current status of SB 253?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 09, 2017. Enacted.
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