Date	Chamber	Action
8/8/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0497

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Child Welfare Student Loan Forgiveness Act. Establishes the Child Welfare Student Loan Forgiveness Program to provide loan assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible students for upper-division undergraduate and graduate study in social work or human services. Provides that forgivable loans may be awarded for a maximum of 2 academic years and requires a loan recipient to work in child welfare at the Department of Children and Family Services, its successor, or a contracting agency for at least the number of years for which the loan is received. Sets maximum amounts for the loans at $4,000 for loans awarded at the undergraduate level and $8,000 for loans awarded at the graduate level. Contains provisions concerning eligibility, repayment, credit, and a penalty for non-compliance.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2005	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. William Delgado
2/9/2005	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto
2/9/2005	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios
2/9/2005	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Chavez
2/9/2005	House	First Reading
2/9/2005	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/10/2005	House	Assigned to Higher Education Committee
2/17/2005	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000
2/18/2005	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2005	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/2/2005	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/3/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang
3/10/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Milton Patterson
3/10/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Richard T. Bradley
3/10/2005	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Rita
3/10/2005	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 110-000-006
3/15/2005	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/15/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 16, 2005
4/7/2005	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
4/11/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christine Radogno
4/11/2005	Senate	First Reading
4/11/2005	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/13/2005	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
5/5/2005	Senate	Do Pass Higher Education; 007-003-000
5/5/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2005
5/10/2005	Senate	Second Reading
5/10/2005	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 11, 2005
5/11/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/11/2005	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 040-016-000
5/11/2005	House	Passed Both Houses
5/29/2005	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
6/9/2005	House	Sent to the Governor
8/8/2005	House	Governor Approved
8/8/2005	House	Effective Date January 1, 2006
8/8/2005	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 94-0497

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