STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY, No. 1897

with Assembly Floor Amendments

(Proposed By Assemblyman Doria)

ADOPTED: OCTOBER 21, 1996

      These amendments expand the number of licensed groups covered under this bill, which mandates the suspension of certain licenses for failure to repay student loans. The amendments stipulate that the provisions of the bill shall apply to all individuals licensed by the various professional and occupational boards located within the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. In addition, the amendments provide that the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey may also suspend the licenses of attorneys who fail to repay student loans.