Senate Bill S5136

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S5136 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6226
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 42 §§1100 - 1109, Gen Bus L; add §3012-c, CPLR
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S362, A3155

2021-S5136 - Summary

Enacts protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners; requires certain notifications from creditors and debt collectors; prohibits acceleration; enacts provisions for cosigner release.

2021-S5136 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5136 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5136
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 24, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer Protection
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law and the civil practice law  and
   rules,  in relation to protecting private education loan borrowers and
   cosigners

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 42 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 42
                    PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN PROTECTIONS
 SECTION 1100. DEFINITIONS.
         1101. APPLICABILITY.
         1102. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
         1103. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COSIGNERS.
         1104. PROHIBITION  ON ACCELERATION OF PAYMENTS ON PRIVATE EDUCA-
                 TION LOANS.
         1105. REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS.
         1106. REQUIRED INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY CREDITORS AND  DEBT
                 COLLECTORS.
         1107. ENFORCEMENT.
         1108. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         1109. PENALTIES.
   § 1100. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN" MEANS AN EXTENSION OF CREDIT THAT:
   (A)  IS  NOT MADE, INSURED, OR GUARANTEED UNDER TITLE IV OF THE HIGHER
 EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 ET SEQ.);
   (B) IS EXTENDED TO A CONSUMER EXPRESSLY, IN  WHOLE  OR  IN  PART,  FOR
 HIGHER EDUCATION EXPENSES, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE LOAN IS PROVIDED BY
 THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION THAT THE STUDENT ATTENDS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09464-03-1
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S5136A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6226
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 42 §§1100 - 1109, Gen Bus L; add §3012-c, CPLR
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S362, A3155

2021-S5136A - Summary

Enacts protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners; requires certain notifications from creditors and debt collectors; prohibits acceleration; enacts provisions for cosigner release.

2021-S5136A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5136A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5136--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 24, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the general business law and the civil practice law  and
   rules,  in relation to protecting private education loan borrowers and
   cosigners
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 42 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 42
                    PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN PROTECTIONS
 SECTION 1100. DEFINITIONS.
         1101. APPLICABILITY.
         1102. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
         1103. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COSIGNERS.
         1104. PROHIBITION  ON ACCELERATION OF PAYMENTS ON PRIVATE EDUCA-
                 TION LOANS.
         1105. REQUIRED COMMUNICATIONS.
         1106. REQUIRED INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY CREDITORS AND  DEBT
                 COLLECTORS.
         1107. ENFORCEMENT.
         1108. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         1109. PENALTIES.
   § 1100. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN" MEANS AN EXTENSION OF CREDIT THAT:
   (A)  IS  NOT MADE, INSURED, OR GUARANTEED UNDER TITLE IV OF THE HIGHER
 EDUCATION ACT OF 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070 ET SEQ.);
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09464-04-1

              

co-Sponsors

2021-S5136B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A6226
Current Committee:
Assembly Consumer Affairs And Protection
Law Section:
General Business Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 42 §§1100 - 1109, Gen Bus L; add §3012-c, CPLR
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S362, A3155

2021-S5136B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners; requires certain notifications from creditors and debt collectors; prohibits acceleration; enacts provisions for cosigner release.

2021-S5136B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S5136B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5136--B
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 24, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. THOMAS, JACKSON, PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Consumer
   Protection -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Consumer  Protection  in accordance with Senate Rule 6,
   sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT to amend the general business law and the civil practice law and
   rules, in relation to protecting private education loan borrowers  and
   cosigners
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article
 42 to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 42
                    PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN PROTECTIONS
 SECTION 1100. DEFINITIONS.
         1101. APPLICABILITY.
         1102. EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS.
         1103. PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO COSIGNERS.
         1104. PROHIBITION ON ACCELERATION OF PAYMENTS ON PRIVATE  EDUCA-
                 TION LOANS.
         1105. REQUIRED  COMMUNICATIONS  FROM  CREDITORS AND DEBT COLLEC-
                 TORS.
         1106. REQUIRED INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED BY CREDITORS AND  DEBT
                 COLLECTORS.
         1107. ENFORCEMENT.
         1108. RULES AND REGULATIONS.
         1109. PENALTIES.
   § 1100. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE:
   1. "PRIVATE EDUCATION LOAN" MEANS AN EXTENSION OF CREDIT THAT:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09464-10-2
              

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