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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 6140: Higher ed. debt collection

Prohibiting the practice of transcript withholding and limiting the practice of registration holds at institutions of higher education as debt collection practices.

Summary

  • Prohibits higher education institutions from withholding official academic transcripts as a debt collection practice.
  • Limits higher education institutions from withholding registration privilege's to debts related to nonpayment of tuition and associated fees.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 6140), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Emily Randall (D-26)
Introduced
January 13, 2020 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Requested by
Governor
Companion bill
HB 2513
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the practice of transcript withholding and limiting the practice of registration holds at institutions of higher education as debt collection practices;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Emily Randall (D-26)

8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Bob Hasegawa D-11Patty Kuderer D-48Liz Lovelett D-40Joe Nguyen D-34Derek Stanford D-1Senator D-46Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 6140 in other sessions

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