Senate Bill S7862

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Prohibits state agencies from assessing certain additional collection fee charges on certain outstanding student debts

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S7862 - Details

Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §18, St Fin L

2021-S7862 - Summary

Prohibits state agencies from assessing an additional collection fee charge on outstanding debt where the sum due and owing any state agency results from tuition, fees, room and board, educational benefit overpayments, student loans, or other charges incurred by a student in furtherance of such student's education.

2021-S7862 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7862 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7862
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to excluding  certain
   sums due from the definition of "debt"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 18 of  the  state
 finance law, as amended by section 1 of part C of chapter 81 of the laws
 of 2002, is amended to read as follows:
   (b) "debt" shall mean any liquidated sum due and owing any state agen-
 cy  which  has accrued pursuant to law or through contract, subrogation,
 tort or other cause of action, except FOR (I) A SUM DUE  AND  OWING  ANY
 STATE  AGENCY  FOR  A LIABILITY RESULTING FROM   TUITION, FEES, ROOM AND
 BOARD, EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS, STUDENT LOANS, OR OTHER CHARGES
 INCURRED BY A STUDENT; OR (II) a liability resulting from taxes or other
 impositions administered by  the  state  commissioner  of  taxation  and
 finance, regardless of whether there is an outstanding judgment for that
 sum;
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14086-01-1

co-Sponsors

2021-S7862A - Details

Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §18, St Fin L

2021-S7862A - Summary

Prohibits state agencies from assessing an additional collection fee charge on outstanding debt where the sum due and owing any state agency results from tuition, fees, room and board, educational benefit overpayments, student loans, or other charges incurred by a student in furtherance of such student's education.

2021-S7862A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7862A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7862--A
     Cal. No. 871
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BAILEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favor-
   ably from said committee, ordered to first and second report,  amended
   on  second  report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as
   amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading

 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting  state
   agencies  from  assessing certain additional collection fee charges on
   certain outstanding student debts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 18 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
   5-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO  STATE
 AGENCY  SHALL  ASSESS  THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION FEE CHARGE DESCRIBED IN
 SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION ON ANY DEBT  SUBJECT  TO  THIS  SECTION
 OWED  BY  A  DEBTOR  TO  A  STATE  AGENCY FOR A LIABILITY RESULTING FROM
 TUITION, FEES, ROOM AND BOARD, EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS, STUDENT
 LOANS, OR OTHER SUCH CHARGES INCURRED BY A  STUDENT  IN  FURTHERANCE  OF
 SUCH STUDENT'S EDUCATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14086-04-2

co-Sponsors

2021-S7862B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §18, St Fin L

2021-S7862B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits state agencies from assessing an additional collection fee charge on outstanding debt where the sum due and owing any state agency results from tuition, fees, room and board, educational benefit overpayments, student loans, or other charges incurred by a student in furtherance of such student's education.

2021-S7862B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7862B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7862--B
     Cal. No. 871
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. BAILEY, ADDABBO, GAUGHRAN -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on  Finance
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report,  amended  on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
   be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in  the  order  of  third
   reading  -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to a third
   reading, restored to original print, passed by Senate and delivered to
   the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to prohibiting  state
   agencies  from  assessing certain additional collection fee charges on
   certain outstanding student debts
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 18 of the state finance law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 5-a to read as follows:
   5-A. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY CONTRARY PROVISION OF THIS SECTION, NO  STATE
 AGENCY  SHALL  ASSESS  THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTION FEE CHARGE DESCRIBED IN
 SUBDIVISION FIVE OF THIS SECTION ON ANY DEBT  SUBJECT  TO  THIS  SECTION
 OWED  BY  A  DEBTOR  TO  A  STATE  AGENCY FOR A LIABILITY RESULTING FROM
 TUITION, FEES, ROOM AND BOARD, EDUCATIONAL BENEFIT OVERPAYMENTS, STUDENT
 LOANS, OR OTHER SUCH CHARGES INCURRED BY A  STUDENT  IN  FURTHERANCE  OF
 SUCH STUDENT'S EDUCATION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2023.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14086-04-2

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