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Bills · 2015-2016 Regular Session

AB 971

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Relating to: state public officials paying debts to the state. (FE)

Debt and debtors Detective Interest Public officers Scholarships and loans

  1. Introduced, stopped here
  2. Passes Assembly, not reached
  3. Passes Senate, not reached
  4. Governor signs, not reached
  5. Law, not reached

Unfamiliar terms? Glossary

What this bill does

Plain-language analysis by the nonpartisan Legislative Reference Bureau

Under the bill, if a state elected official fails to pay a debt owed to the state

within 30 days after incurring the debt, the official shall pay interest on the debt at

the rate equal to the prevailing federal student loan interest rate.

What it would cost

Fiscal estimates filed by state agencies, as official PDFs

Sponsors

Introduced by: Barnes (D) , Berceau (D) , C. Taylor (D) , Shankland (D) , Spreitzer (D) , Wachs (D)

1 cosponsors

Hansen (D)

Full history

  1. Mar 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Introduced by Representatives Shankland, Barnes, Berceau, Spreitzer, C. Taylor and Wachs; cosponsored by Senator Hansen

  2. Mar 3, 2016 · Assembly

    Read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs and Government Operations

  3. Mar 21, 2016 · Assembly

    Fiscal estimate received

  4. Apr 13, 2016 · Assembly

    Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1