NY State Senate Bill S250A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 03, 2020	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 21, 2020	advanced to third reading
Jan 15, 2020	2nd report cal.
Jan 14, 2020	1st report cal.128
Jan 09, 2020	print number 250a
Jan 09, 2020	amend and recommit to higher education
Jan 08, 2020	referred to higher education returned to senate died in assembly
Feb 04, 2019	referred to higher education delivered to assembly passed senate
Jan 28, 2019	advanced to third reading
Jan 23, 2019	2nd report cal.
Jan 22, 2019	1st report cal.30
Jan 09, 2019	referred to higher education

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Feb 3, 2020 - floor Vote

S250A

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Jan 14, 2020 - Higher Education committee Vote

S250A

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Feb 4, 2019 - floor Vote

S250

floor

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Jan 22, 2019 - Higher Education committee Vote

S250

committee

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Absent

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Abstained

Bill Amendments

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Co-Sponsors

S250 - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5120
2021-2022: S2767

S250 - Summary

Establishes a private student loan refinance task force to study and report on ways lending institutions offering private student loans to graduates of institutions of higher education can be encouraged to establish student loan refinancing programs.

S250 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S250

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to establish a private student loan refinance
task force; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
tion thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Establishes the private student loan refinance task force to recommend
ways lending institutions can offer New York graduates of higher educa-
tion the opportunity to refinance their student loans and provide
borrowers with more flexibility with reducing monthly payments

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Establishes the private student loan refinance task force and
describes its purpose

Section 2: Describes the members of the private student loan refinance
task force and when such members shall be appointed by

Section 3: Authorizes the president of the higher education services
corporation be designated as the chairperson for the private student
loan refinance task force and provides that the members of the task
force shall serve without compensation

Section 4: Provides that the private student loan refinance task force
shall issue a report of its findings to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than
December 31, 2019.

Section 5: Provides that the private student loan refinance task force
shall terminate on the date it submits the report required by section
four of the act.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The federal government has responded to the student loan debt crisis
facing our most recent college graduates. Recent college graduates now
have the opportunity to access various programs that make it easier to
repay their federal student loans. For example, borrowers can enroll in
income-based repayment plans, which make loan payments more reasonable
by considering the borrowers current income.

However, nothing has been done to address the issues associated with
private student loans. Often, borrowers have high monthly payments, but
do not have the means to pay. When borrowers ask for assistance to
reduce their monthly payments, private lenders offer little to no
solution. As a result, borrowers default on their loans, and tarnish
their credit scores. This task force will look at ways to encourage
lending institutions, who provide private loans in New York, to refi-
nance student loans and provide borrowers with more flexibility with
reducing monthly payments.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately; and shalt expire and be deemed
repealed January 1, 2020.

S250 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   250

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to establish a private student loan  refinance  task  force;  and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. There is hereby established the private student loan  refi-
nance task force. The purpose of such task force is to study and analyze
ways  lending  institutions that offer private student loans to New York
graduates of institutions of higher  education  can  be  incentives  and
encouraged to create student loan refinance programs.
  § 2. The private student loan refinance task force shall consist of 11
members and shall include: the state comptroller or his or her designee,
the  superintendent  of  financial  services or his or her designee, the
president of the higher education services corporation  or  his  or  her
designee,  the  chairs  and  ranking  minority members of the senate and
assembly committees on  higher  education  or  their  designees,  and  4
members  appointed by the governor from lending institutions in New York
that offer private student loans. All appointments  of  members  of  the
private  student  loan  refinance task force shall be made no later than
thirty days after the effective date of this act.
  § 3. The president of the higher education services corporation  shall
be  designated  as the chairperson of the private student loan refinance
task force. The members of the private student loan refinance task force
shall serve without compensation, except that members shall  be  allowed
their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties under this act.
  §  4.  The  private  student  loan  refinance task force shall issue a
report of its findings and recommendations to the governor,  the  tempo-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD05722-01-9

S. 250                              2

rary  president  of  the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later
than December 31, 2019.
  §  5.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed January 1, 2020.

Co-Sponsors

S250A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:: Education
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S5120
2021-2022: S2767

S250A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S250A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S250A

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to establish a private student loan refinance task force; and
providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Establishes the private student loan refinance task force to recommend
ways lending institutions can offer New York graduates of higher educa-
tion the opportunity to refinance their student loans and provide
borrowers with more flexibility with reducing monthly payments

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Establishes the private student loan refinance task force and
describes its purpose

Section 2: Describes the members of the private student loan refinance

task force and when such members shall be appointed by

Section 3: Authorizes the president of the higher education services
corporation be designated as the chairperson for the private student
loan refinance task force and provides that the members of the task
force shall serve without compensation

Section 4: Provides that the private student loan refinance task force
shall issue a report of its findings to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later than
December 31, 2019.

Section 5: Provides that the private student loan refinance task force
shall terminate on the date it submits the report required by section
four of the act.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The federal government has responded to the student loan debt crisis
facing our most recent college graduates. Recent college graduates now
have the opportunity to access various programs that make it easier to
repay their federal student loans. For example, borrowers can enroll in
income-based repayment plans, which make loan payments more reasonable
by considering the borrowers current income.

However, nothing has been done to address the issues associated with
private student loans. Often, borrowers have high monthly payments, but
do not have the means to pay. When borrowers ask for assistance to
reduce their monthly payments, private lenders offer little to no
solution. As a result, borrowers default on their loans, and tarnish
their credit scores. This task force will look at ways to encourage
lending institutions, who provide private loans in New York, to refi-
nance student loans and provide borrowers with more flexibility with
reducing monthly payments.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

S250A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 250--A

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY, BIAGGI, GOUNARDES, HELMING, KAPLAN, MAY,
  SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed  to  the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the
  Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  establish  a private student loan refinance task force; and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. There is hereby established the private student loan refi-
nance task force. The purpose of such task force is to study and analyze
ways lending institutions that offer private student loans to  New  York
graduates  of  institutions  of  higher  education can be incentives and
encouraged to create student loan refinance programs.
  § 2. The private student loan refinance task force shall consist of 11
members and shall include: the state comptroller or his or her designee,
the superintendent of financial services or his  or  her  designee,  the
president  of  the  higher  education services corporation or his or her
designee, the chairs and ranking minority  members  of  the  senate  and
assembly  committees  on  higher  education  or  their  designees, and 4
members appointed by the governor from lending institutions in New  York
that  offer  private  student  loans. All appointments of members of the
private student loan refinance task force shall be made  no  later  than
thirty days after the effective date of this act.
  §  3. The president of the higher education services corporation shall
be designated as the chairperson of the private student  loan  refinance
task force. The members of the private student loan refinance task force
shall  serve  without compensation, except that members shall be allowed

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                           LBD05722-03-0

S. 250--A                           2

their necessary and actual expenses incurred in the performance of their
duties under this act.
  §  4.  The  private  student  loan  refinance task force shall issue a
report of its findings and recommendations to the governor,  the  tempo-
rary  president  of  the senate and the speaker of the assembly no later
than December 31, 2020.
  § 5. This act shall take effect immediately and shall  expire  and  be
deemed repealed January 1, 2021.

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Feb 3, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 3, 2020

Jan 14, 2020 - Higher Education committee Vote

Higher Education Committee Vote: Jan 14, 2020

Feb 4, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 4, 2019

Jan 22, 2019 - Higher Education committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jan 22, 2019

Bill Amendments

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S250 - Details

S250 - Summary

S250 - Sponsor Memo

S250 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S250A (ACTIVE) - Details

S250A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S250A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S250A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Feb 3, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 3, 2020

Jan 14, 2020 - Higher Education committee Vote

Higher Education Committee Vote: Jan 14, 2020

Feb 4, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 4, 2019

Jan 22, 2019 - Higher Education committee Vote

Committee Vote: Jan 22, 2019

Bill Amendments

Co-Sponsors

S250 - Details

S250 - Summary

S250 - Sponsor Memo

S250 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

S250A (ACTIVE) - Details

S250A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S250A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S250A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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