While college attendance has grown over the past two decades, state appropriations and federal aid have failed to keep pace with the rising cost of college, shifting more costs to students. As a result, more students than ever rely on student loans to pay for a college degree, with the average borrower now graduating with over $26,000 in loan debt. SB 485 requires that loan servicers, the companies that many borrowers interact with directly, register with the state and follow basic consumer protections such as promptly fixing errors about borrowers and a prohibition on any misleading or deceptive practices. It also sets up a student loan ombudsman in state government, who is tasked with helping borrowers navigate student loan repayment.
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| David Brock Smith | Voted Correctly |
| Gary Leif | Voted Correctly |
| Lily Morgan | Did not vote |
| Duane Stark | Voted Correctly |
| Pam Marsh | Voted Correctly |
| Kim Wallan | Voted Correctly |
| Cedric Hayden | Voted Correctly |
| Paul Holvey | Voted Correctly |
| Boomer Wright | Voted Correctly |
| David Gomberg | Voted Correctly |
| Marty Wilde | Did not vote |
| John Lively | Voted Correctly |
| Nancy Nathanson | Voted Correctly |
| Julie Fahey | Voted Correctly |
| Shelly Boshart Davis | Voted Correctly |
| Dan Rayfield | Voted Correctly |
| Jami Cate | Voted Incorrectly |
| Rick Lewis | Voted Correctly |
| Raquel Moore-Green | Voted Correctly |
| Paul Evans | Voted Correctly |
| Brian Clem | Voted Correctly |
| Teresa Alonso Leon | Voted Correctly |
| Mike Nearman | Voted Correctly |
| Ron Noble | Voted Correctly |
| Bill Post | Voted Correctly |
| Courtney Neron | Voted Correctly |
| Sheri Schouten | Voted Correctly |
| Wlnsvey Campos | Voted Correctly |
| Susan McLain | Voted Correctly |
| Janeen Sollman | Voted Correctly |
| Brad Witt | Voted Correctly |
| Suzanne Weber | Voted Correctly |
| Maxine Dexter | Did not vote |
| Kenneth D. Helm | Voted Correctly |
| Dacia Grayber | Voted Correctly |
| Lisa Reynolds | Voted Correctly |
| Rachel Prusak | Voted Correctly |
| Andrea Salinas | Voted Correctly |
| Christine Drazan | Voted Correctly |
| Mark Meek | Voted Correctly |
| Karin Power | Voted Correctly |
| Rob Nosse | Voted Correctly |
| Tawna Sanchez | Voted Correctly |
| Tina Kotek | Voted Correctly |
| Barbara Smith Warner | Voted Correctly |
| Khanh Pham | Voted Correctly |
| Andrea Valderrama | Voted Correctly |
| Jeff Reardon | Voted Correctly |
| Zach Hudson | Voted Correctly |
| Ricki Ruiz | Voted Correctly |
| Janelle Bynum | Voted Correctly |
| Anna Williams | Voted Correctly |
| Jack Zika | Voted Correctly |
| Jason Kropf | Voted Correctly |
| Vikki Breese-Iverson | Voted Correctly |
| E. Werner Reschke | Voted Incorrectly |
| Greg Smith G | Did not vote |
| Bobby Levy | Voted Correctly |
| Daniel Bonham | Voted Correctly |
| Mark Owens | Voted Correctly |
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| Dallas L. Heard | Voted Incorrectly |
| Art Robinson | Voted Incorrectly |
| Jeff Golden | Voted Correctly |
| Floyd Prozanski | Voted Correctly |
| Dick Anderson | Voted Correctly |
| Lee Beyer | Voted Correctly |
| James Manning Jr. | Did not vote |
| Sara Acres Gelser | Voted Correctly |
| Fred Girod | Voted Incorrectly |
| Deb Patterson | Voted Correctly |
| Peter Courtney | Voted Correctly |
| Brian Boquist | Voted Incorrectly |
| Kim Thatcher | Voted Incorrectly |
| Kate Lieber | Voted Correctly |
| Chuck Riley | Voted Correctly |
| Betsy Johnson | Voted Correctly |
| Elizabeth Steiner Hayward | Voted Correctly |
| Ginny Burdick | Voted Correctly |
| Robert Wagner | Voted Correctly |
| Bill Kennemer | Voted Correctly |
| Kathleen Taylor | Voted Correctly |
| Lew Frederick | Voted Correctly |
| Michael Dembrow | Voted Correctly |
| Kayse Jama | Voted Correctly |
| Chris Gorsek | Voted Correctly |
| Chuck Thomsen | Voted Incorrectly |
| Tim Knopp | Voted Correctly |
| Dennis Bradley Linthicum | Voted Incorrectly |
| Bill Hansell | Voted Correctly |
| Lynn Findley | Voted Correctly |