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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5950

SB 5950: Social work loan repayment

Creating the social work professional loan repayment program.

Summary

  • Establishes the Social Work Professional Loan Repayment Program for social workers or social service specialists employed by the Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) or at an entity providing social work services in the field of mental health and substance abuse.
  • Makes social workers or social worker specialists eligible after two years of qualified service.
  • Allows eligible social workers or social worker specialists to receive up to $50,000 in loan repayment funds spread over a maximum of ten years.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5950), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
February 18, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5950, SSB 5950

AN ACT Relating to creating the social work professional loan repayment program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

6 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Liz Lovelett D-40Steve O'Ban R-28Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Joe Nguyen D-34Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5950)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5950)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5950)
  6. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5950)
  7. Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5950)
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. And refer to Ways & Means.
  11. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

SB 5950 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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