SB 669

  • Illinois Senate Bill
  • 102nd Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 26, 2021
  • Passed Senate Apr 23, 2021
  • Passed House May 27, 2021
  • Became Law Aug 06, 2021

Student Loan Debt Relief

Abstract

Amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Adds student loan borrowers to the definition of "consumer". Adds to the definition of "debt settlement provider" any person or entity engaging in, or holding itself out as engaging in, or any person who solicits for or acts on behalf of such person or entity engaging in or holding itself out as engaging in, the business of student loan debt relief services in exchange for any fee or compensation assessed against or charged to a consumer. Excludes institutions of higher education from the definition of "debt settlement provider". Defines other terms. Requires a specified notice and disclosure to student loan borrowers to be included in advertising and marketing communications concerning student loan debt relief services. Requires providers of student loan debt relief services to provide a specified notice and disclosure before a student loan borrower signs a contract. Provides that any fees charged to a student loan borrower in exchange for student loan debt relief shall comply with a provision concerning fees. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 429/145 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that "debt settlement service" does not include the services of any other originator, guarantor, or servicer of federal education loans or private education loans (rather than federal education loans). Provides that "student loan borrower" includes a parent, grandparent, or other family member who has received or agreed to pay a student loan for a family member receiving the education or any co-signer who has agreed to share responsibility for repaying a student loan with the person receiving the education. Further amends the Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act. Provides that a debt settlement provider shall not advise or represent, expressly or by implication, that consumers should stop communicating with their creditors, lenders, loan servicers, loan guarantors, or attorneys or government entities (rather than creditors). Provides that a debt settlement provider shall not advise or represent, expressly or by implication, that consumers should stop making payments to their creditors, lenders, loan servicers, loan guarantors, or attorneys or government entities (rather than creditors). Provides that a debt settlement provider shall not access or obtain a consumer's or student loan borrower's federal student aid information in violation of federal law. Effective immediately.

Bill Sponsors (38)

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Aug 06, 2021

Senate

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0298

Senate

Effective Date August 6, 2021

Senate

Governor Approved

Jun 25, 2021

Senate

Sent to the Governor

Jun 04, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas

May 27, 2021

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Dagmara Avelar

Senate

Passed Both Houses

House

Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 116-000-000

May 26, 2021

House

Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day

May 25, 2021

House

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Janet Yang Rohr

May 24, 2021

House

Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar

House

Second Reading - Consent Calendar

May 18, 2021

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

May 13, 2021

House

Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar

May 12, 2021

House

Do Pass / Consent Calendar Higher Education Committee; 010-000-000

May 05, 2021

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maurice A. West, II

May 04, 2021

House

Assigned to Higher Education Committee

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jaime M. Andrade, Jr.

Apr 28, 2021

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Katie Stuart

House

Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons

House

Added Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

Apr 27, 2021

House

Chief House Sponsor Rep. Kambium Buckner

House

Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Michael J. Zalewski

House

Referred to Rules Committee

House

First Reading

Apr 26, 2021

House

Arrived in House

Apr 23, 2021

Senate

Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000

Apr 22, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert F. Martwick

Apr 21, 2021

Senate

Second Reading

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading ** April 22, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes

Apr 20, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush

Apr 16, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe

Apr 15, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham

Apr 14, 2021

Senate

Do Pass as Amended Higher Education; 012-000-000

Senate

Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 15, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters

Apr 13, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

Apr 06, 2021

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

Mar 24, 2021

Senate

Postponed - Higher Education

Mar 23, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Celina Villanueva

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education

Mar 17, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

Senate

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Ellman

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

Mar 15, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman

Mar 12, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

Mar 10, 2021

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Scott M. Bennett

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John F. Curran

Senate

Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor

Mar 09, 2021

Senate

Assigned to Higher Education

Feb 25, 2021

Senate

First Reading

Senate

Referred to Assignments

Senate

Filed with Secretary by Sen. Omar Aquino

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Senate Amendment 001 HTML PDF
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