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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 59           </title>
<shortdesc>HIGHER ED-COSIGNER LOANS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>110 ILCS 983/5</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 983/15</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 983/25 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 983/30 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 983/35 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 983/40 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 983/45 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>110 ILCS 983/50 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act. Provides that the information regarding loans shall be provided to borrowers and cosigners (instead of just borrowers). Sets forth provisions for cosigner disclosure and notice, cosigner release, cosigner rights, what happens in the event of the bankruptcy or death of a cosigner, the total and permanent disability of a borrower or cosigner, refinancing, and modified or flexible repayment plans. Effective immediately.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/20/2023</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/7/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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