WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1499: Student loan disbursement

Creating protections and fairness for students in the student loan disbursement process.

Summary

  • Creates notice and other requirements applicable to postsecondary institutions that use third-party servicers or financial institutions to disburse financial aid refunds to students.
  • Requires the Washington Student Achievement Council (WSAC) to have rules ensuring that contracts between institutions and third-party servicers or financial institutions are in the best financial interest of the students and meet other criteria.

From the Senate Bill Report (HB 1499), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 13, Laws of 2018
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 15, 2017
  3. Passed HouseMar 3, 2017
  4. Passed SenateFeb 27, 2018
  5. GovernorMar 9, 2018
  6. LawMar 9, 2018
Prime sponsor
Gerry Pollet (D-46)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
March 9, 2018
Session law
Chapter 13, Laws of 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to creating protections and fairness for students in the student loan disbursement process;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Gerry Pollet (D-46)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Cindy Ryu D-32Mike Sells D-38John Lovick D-44Steve Bergquist D-11Derek Stanford D-1

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 3, 2017
Version voted on: HB 1499
96 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican46101
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Nay (1)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

Passed January 11, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1499
98 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican48000
How each member voted

Yea (98)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2018
Version voted on: HB 1499
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26000
Republican23000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2018.
  2. Governor signed.
  3. Chapter 13, 2018 Laws.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. President signed.
  6. Speaker signed.
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. HEWD - Majority; do pass.
  12. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  13. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on third reading.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 98; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  15. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  16. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  17. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  18. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  19. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading.
  20. Referred to Ways & Means.
  21. And refer to Ways & Means.
  22. HIE - Majority; do pass.
  23. First reading, referred to Higher Education.
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  26. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  27. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  28. HE - Majority; do pass.
  29. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1499 in other sessions

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