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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5027

SB 5027: Law school loan repayment

Establishing a loan repayment program for public defense attorneys and prosecutors.

Summary

  • Creates a law school loan repayment program for public defenders and prosecutors.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5027), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 13, 2025
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Nikki Torres (R-15)
Introduced
January 13, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5027, SSB 5027

AN ACT Relating to establishing a loan repayment program for public defense attorneys and prosecutors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Nikki Torres (R-15)

17 co-sponsors (11 Democrats, 6 Republicans)

Manka Dhingra D-45Perry Dozier R-16Noel Frame D-36Chris Gildon R-25Paul Harris R-17Bob Hasegawa D-11Jeff Holy R-6Curtis King R-14Deborah Krishnadasan D-26Marko Liias D-21T'wina Nobles D-28Marcus Riccelli D-3Rebecca Saldaña D-37Jesse Salomon D-32Vandana Slatter D-48Yasmin Trudeau D-27Judy Warnick R-13

Votes

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

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5027)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5027)
  4. Referred to Ways & Means.
  5. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5027)
  6. And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5027)
  7. And refer to Ways & Means.
  8. HEWD - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  9. First reading, referred to Higher Education & Workforce Development.
  10. Prefiled for introduction.

SB 5027 in other sessions

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

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