Sen. Janet Howell

Co-sponsor HJ 741

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Johnny S. Joannou.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 774

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Connie Henry.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 702

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Study; Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission to study the funding needs of elections.

Directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to study the current and future funding needs of modern elections administration in the Commonwealth. The resolution directs JLARC to (i) evaluate and compare the potential fiscal impact at the state and local level of procuring a new voter registration system to replace the current voter registration system with the potential fiscal impact of modifying the current voter registration system so that it is capable of meeting the current and projected needs of the Department of Elections, elections administrators, voters, and other relevant parties; (ii) review the statutory requirements related to the coordination of voter record management between the Department of Elections and other state agencies, including the Department of Motor Vehicles, the Department of Social Services, and the Virginia State Police; and (iii) assess the current and projected costs of the security requirements for election and voter data.

In committee Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 768

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Green Hedges School.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 770

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Karin's Florist.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 731

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Anthony Randolph Cooke.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 813

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.

Introduced Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 703

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Study; joint committee to study the streamlining of special elections in the Commonwealth; report.

In committee Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 633

In committee · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Study; Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; incentives for grocery stores to donate.

In committee Jan 26, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1035

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Student loan servicers; student loan ombudsman.

Prohibits any person from acting as a student loan servicer without first obtaining a license from the State Corporation Commission (SCC) and establishes procedures pertaining to such licenses. Banks and credit unions are exempt from the licensing provisions. The servicing of a student loan encompasses (i) receiving any scheduled periodic payments from a student loan borrower pursuant to the terms of a student education loan; (ii) applying the payments of principal and interest and such other payments with respect to the amounts received from a student loan borrower, as may be required pursuant to the terms of a student education loan; and (iii) performing other administrative services with respect to a student education loan. Student loan servicers are prohibited from, among other things, (a) misrepresenting the amount, nature, or terms of any fee or payment due or claimed to be due on a student loan, the terms and conditions of the loan agreement, or the borrower's obligations under the loan; (b) knowingly misapplying or recklessly applying student loan payments to the outstanding balance of a student loan; and (c) failing to report both the favorable and unfavorable payment history of the borrower to a nationally recognized consumer credit bureau at least annually if the loan servicer regularly reports information to such a credit bureau. The measure also establishes the Office of the Student Loan Ombudsman within the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The Office of the Student Loan Ombudsman is required to provide timely assistance to any student loan borrower of any student education loan in the Commonwealth. The Office of the Student Loan Ombudsman is further required to establish and maintain a student loan borrower education course, which shall cover key loan terms, documentation requirements, monthly payment obligations, income-based repayment options, loan forgiveness, and disclosure requirements. The bill has a delayed effective date of October 1, 2017.

In committee Jan 23, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track