LOAN FORGIVENESS-FARMING
Summary
Urges the U.S. Congress to expand the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program so that it includes farming as an applicable career for loan forgiveness.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
House Passage
Apr 2021
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 13, 2021
Last action Apr 23, 2021
Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2021
How they voted
87–0
Passed · 18 other
Total votes 105
Apr 23, 2021
D
Democratic63
82% Yea
R
Republican42
83% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Apr 23, 2021
Lower · Passed
Resolution Adopted 099-000-000
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommends Be Adopted - Consent Calendar Agriculture & Conservation Committee; 008-000-000
lower
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Agriculture & Conservation Committee
lower
Jan 14, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
1 primary · 11 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Maurice West
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Chesney
RRepublican
Co
Anne Stava
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Ammons
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Swanson
RRepublican
Co
Deb Conroy
DDemocratic
Co
Kelly Cassidy
DDemocratic
Co
LaToya Greenwood
DDemocratic
Co
Lance Yednock
DDemocratic
Co
Norine Hammond
RRepublican
Co
Sonya Harper
DDemocratic
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