08RS HB51

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HB 51 (BR 62) - J. Glenn, D. Butler, L. Clark, M. Denham, J. Gooch Jr., T. McKee, R. Meeks, C. Miller, T. Thompson, S. Westrom

AN ACT relating to college student financial awareness.
Create a new section of KRS Chapter 164 to require public postsecondary institutions to provide new undergraduates with information regarding credit cards and debt management and encourage them to conduct informational sessions; encourage nonpublic postsecondary institutions to provide new undergraduates with information regarding credit cards and debt management and to conduct informational sessions; permit institutions to utilize existing debt education materials from nonprofit entities; and require the Council on Postsecondary Education to assist institutions in identifying appropriate materials and curricula.

     (Prefiled by the sponsor(s).)

     Jan 8-introduced in House
     Jan 9-to Education (H)
     Jan 11-posted in committee
     Jan 15-reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
     Jan 16-2nd reading, to Rules; posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, January 17, 2008
     Jan 17-3rd reading, passed 91-0
     Jan 18-received in Senate
     Jan 23-to Education (S)

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