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Establishing a student loan bill of rights
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What they voted on
Approve the bill in this chamber (it still needs the other chamber and a final vote)
Official wording: S.2380, Question on passing the bill to be engrossed
Who filed S.2380
Sponsor Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Committees often rewrite bills. The legislators who filed the original versions are listed on malegislature.gov.
Passed
Every member's vote
Voted yes (36)
- Michael J. Barrett Third Middlesex · Democrat
- Joseph A. Boncore First Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- William N. Brownsberger Second Suffolk and Middlesex · Democrat
- Harriette L. Chandler First Worcester · Democrat
- Sonia Chang-Diaz Second Suffolk · Democrat
- Cynthia Stone Creem First Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Brendan P. Crighton Third Essex · Democrat
- Julian Cyr Cape and Islands · Democrat
- Viriato M. deMacedo Plymouth and Barnstable · Republican
- Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk · Democrat
- James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester · Democrat
- Ryan C. Fattman Worcester and Norfolk · Republican
- Paul R. Feeney Bristol and Norfolk · Democrat
- Cindy F. Friedman Fourth Middlesex · Democrat
- Anne M. Gobi Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex · Democrat
- Adam G. Hinds Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden · Democrat
- Donald F. Humason, Jr. Second Hampden and Hampshire · Republican
- Kathleen O'Connor Ives First Essex · Democrat
- Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex · Democrat
- John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth · Democrat
- Barbara A. L'Italien Second Essex and Middlesex · Democrat
- Eric P. Lesser First Hampden and Hampshire · Democrat
- Jason M. Lewis Fifth Middlesex · Democrat
- Joan B. Lovely Second Essex · Democrat
- Mark C. Montigny Second Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Michael O. Moore Second Worcester · Democrat
- Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk · Republican
- Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael J. Rodrigues First Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Stanley C. Rosenberg Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester · Democrat
- Richard J. Ross Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex · Republican
- Karen E. Spilka Second Middlesex and Norfolk · Democrat
- Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex · Republican
- Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth · Democrat
- Dean A. Tran Worcester and Middlesex · Republican
- James T. Welch Hampden · Democrat
Did not vote (2)
- Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol · Democrat
- Michael F. Rush Norfolk and Suffolk · Democrat
What it means
Creates a student loan ombudsman in the Attorney General's office to take borrower complaints and help with repayment options, defaults, wage garnishment, billing disputes and public service loan forgiveness. It requires companies that service student loans for Massachusetts residents to get a yearly license from the Commissioner of Banks, with banks and credit unions exempt, and lets the commissioner investigate, suspend or revoke licenses and impose penalties of up to $50,000 per incident. Unfair or deceptive servicing practices also violate the state consumer protection law (chapter 93A); the ombudsman takes effect September 1, 2019 and licensing on January 1, 2020.
Source: official text and history of S.2380 on malegislature.gov. This describes the bill text posted there; amendments may have changed the version that was voted on.
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Source: S.2380 on malegislature.gov · official roll call. MassVoter never grades or scores legislators. How to read this