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FL S0150

Bill

Status

Failed

5/1/2015

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Ring

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Origin

Senate

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates a student loan assistance program for assistant state attorneys, assistant public defenders, assistant attorneys general, and assistant statewide prosecutors who have completed 3-12 years of continuous service

  • Provides annual payments of $3,000 for attorneys with 3-6 years of service and $5,000 for attorneys with 6-12 years of service, with payments capped at $44,000 total per attorney

  • Requires payments be made directly to lenders for eligible federal student loans (under the Higher Education Act of 1965) used to fund law school education

  • Assigns administration to the Justice Administrative Commission for state attorneys and public defenders, and to the Office of the Attorney General for assistant attorneys general and statewide prosecutors

  • Funding is contingent upon specific appropriations in the General Appropriations Act, with payments prorated if funds are insufficient

Legislative Description

Student Loans

Last Action

Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice

5/1/2015

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on Criminal and Civil Justice2/4/2015
Judiciary12/12/2014

Full Bill Text

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