Florida Statutes
Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act
120.82 - Keep Our Graduates Working Act.


(1) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the “Keep Our Graduates Working Act of 2020.”
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this act is to ensure that Floridians who graduate from an accredited college or university can maintain their occupational licenses, as defined in subsection (3), and remain in the workforce while they attempt to pay off their student loan debt.
(3) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section, the term:
(a) “Default” means the failure to repay a student loan according to the terms agreed to in the promissory note.
(b) “Delinquency” means the failure to make a student loan payment when it is due.
(c) “License” means any professional license, certificate, registration, or permit granted by the applicable state authority.
(d) “State authority” means any department, board, or agency with the authority to grant a license to any person in this state.
(e) “Student loan” means a federal-guaranteed or state-guaranteed loan for the purposes of postsecondary education.

(4) STUDENT LOAN DEFAULT; DELINQUENCY.—A state authority may not deny a license, refuse to renew a license, or suspend or revoke a license that it has issued to a person who is in default on or delinquent in the payment of his or her student loans solely on the basis of such default or delinquency.
History.—s. 1, ch. 2020-125.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title X - Public Officers, Employees, and Records

Chapter 120 - Administrative Procedure Act

120.50 - Exception to Application of Chapter.

120.51 - Short Title.

120.515 - Declaration of Policy.

120.52 - Definitions.

120.525 - Meetings, Hearings, and Workshops.

120.53 - Maintenance of Agency Final Orders.

120.533 - Coordination of the Transmittal, Indexing, and Listing of Agency Final Orders by Department of State.

120.536 - Rulemaking Authority; Repeal; Challenge.

120.54 - Rulemaking.

120.541 - Statement of Estimated Regulatory Costs.

120.542 - Variances and Waivers.

120.545 - Committee Review of Agency Rules.

120.55 - Publication.

120.555 - Summary Removal of Published Rules No Longer in Force and Effect.

120.56 - Challenges to Rules.

120.565 - Declaratory Statement by Agencies.

120.569 - Decisions Which Affect Substantial Interests.

120.57 - Additional Procedures for Particular Cases.

120.573 - Mediation of Disputes.

120.574 - Summary Hearing.

120.595 - Attorney’s Fees.

120.60 - Licensing.

120.62 - Agency Investigations.

120.63 - Exemption From Act.

120.65 - Administrative Law Judges.

120.651 - Designation of Two Administrative Law Judges to Preside Over Actions Involving Department or Boards.

120.655 - Withholding Funds to Pay for Administrative Law Judge Services to School Boards.

120.66 - Ex Parte Communications.

120.665 - Disqualification of Agency Personnel.

120.68 - Judicial Review.

120.69 - Enforcement of Agency Action.

120.695 - Notice of Noncompliance; Designation of Minor Violation of Rules.

120.72 - Legislative Intent; References to Chapter 120 or Portions Thereof.

120.73 - Circuit Court Proceedings; Declaratory Judgments.

120.74 - Agency Annual Rulemaking and Regulatory Plans; Reports.

120.80 - Exceptions and Special Requirements; Agencies.

120.81 - Exceptions and Special Requirements; General Areas.

120.82 - Keep Our Graduates Working Act.