Bill Text: CA SB1267 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Introduced

California Senate Bill 1267 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Postsecondary education: Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-03-05 - Referred to Com. on RLS. [SB1267 Detail]

Download: California-2019-SB1267-Introduced.html

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2019–2020 REGULAR SESSION

Senate Bill

No. 1267

Introduced by Senator Hertzberg

February 21, 2020

An act to amend Section 69743 of the Education Code, relating to postsecondary education.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1267, as introduced, Hertzberg. Postsecondary education: Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program.

Existing law establishes the Student Aid Commission as the primary state agency for the administration of state-authorized student financial aid programs available to students attending all segments of postsecondary education. Existing law establishes the Public Interest Attorney Loan Repayment Program, under the administration of the commission, as a student loan repayment program for licensed attorneys who practice or agree to practice in public interest areas of the law, as defined and who meet other designated criteria. Under the program, participants are eligible for a maximum of $11,000 in loan assistance for 4 years, as specified. An applicant for the program is required to apply for student loan repayment assistance from the applicant’s educational institution, and only if the applicant receives no loan payment assistance or only partial assistance from other available sources, may the applicant apply to the program.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes to the provisions relating to student loan assistance from other sources.

Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 69743 of the Education Code is amended to read:

69743.

The program is intended to supplement, and not to replace, existing loan repayment programs operated by law schools. Prior to participating in the program, an applicant shall apply for any educational loan assistance from ~~his or her~~ the applicant’s educational institution for which ~~he or she~~ the applicant may qualify. Only if an applicant has received no loan repayment assistance, or only partial assistance, from other available sources, may ~~he or she~~ the applicant apply to the program for assistance in repaying the balance of ~~his or her~~ the applicant’s educational loans.