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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5847

SB 5847: Public employee PSLF info.

Providing information to public service employees about the public service loan forgiveness program.

Summary

  • Requires the Student Loan Advocate to create and provide information on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to public service employees.
  • Requires the Office of Financial Management (OFM) to develop a program for state agencies to certify employment for the PSLF program by July 1, 2023.
  • Requires state agencies to certify employment for current and past employees for the PSLF program beginning July 1, 2023.
  • Requires the OFM to work with certain entities to develop a statewide initiative to increase access and remove barriers for the PSLF program for all public service employees by December 1, 2024.
  • Establishes a calculation for part-time academic employees' duties outside of in-class teaching for calculating full-time employment for the PSLF program.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESSB 5847), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 248, Laws of 2022
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2022
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
  3. Passed SenateFeb 10, 2022
  4. Passed HouseMar 3, 2022
  5. GovernorMar 30, 2022
  6. LawMar 30, 2022
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 13, 2022 in the Senate
Last action
March 30, 2022
Session law
Chapter 248, Laws of 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5847, ESSB 5847

AN ACT Relating to providing information to public service employees about the public service loan forgiveness program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Emily Randall D-26Senator D-47Bob Hasegawa D-11Karen Keiser D-33Patty Kuderer D-48John Lovick D-44Joe Nguyen D-34T'wina Nobles D-28Rebecca Saldaña D-37Claire Wilson D-30

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 10, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5847
37 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican81200
How each member voted
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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 3, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5847
66 Yea 32 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican93200
How each member voted

Yea (66)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 7, 2022
Version voted on: ESSB 5847
33 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat29000
Republican41600
How each member voted
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History

  1. Effective date 3/30/2022. (ESSB 5847)
  2. Chapter 248, 2022 Laws. (ESSB 5847)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 5847)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5847)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5847)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5847)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 33; nays, 16; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5847)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5847)
  9. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 5847)
  10. Third reading, passed; yeas, 66; nays, 32; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5847)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5847)
  12. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5847)
  13. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESSB 5847)
  14. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESSB 5847)
  15. APP - Majority; do pass with amendment(s) but without amendment(s) by College & Workforce Development. (ESSB 5847)
  16. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5847)
  17. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5847)
  18. APP - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5847)
  19. Referred to Appropriations. (ESSB 5847)
  20. CWD - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5847)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 5847)
  22. CWD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5847)
  23. First reading, referred to College & Workforce Development. (ESSB 5847)
  24. Third reading, passed; yeas, 37; nays, 12; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5847)
  25. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5847)
  26. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5847)
  27. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5847)
  28. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  29. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5847)
  30. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  31. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development. (ESSB 5847)
  32. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5847)
  33. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5847)
  34. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  35. Minority; without recommendation.
  36. WM - Majority; do pass 1st substitute bill proposed by Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  37. Referred to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5847)
  38. Referred to Ways & Means.
  39. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5847)
  40. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 5847)
  41. And refer to Ways & Means. (ESSB 5847)
  42. And refer to Ways & Means.
  43. Minority; without recommendation.
  44. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  45. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.

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