2025-2026 Regular Session • New York Legislature
S00161
Legislative Summary
Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness; increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients.
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Bill History
1/8/2025
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Senate
2/3/2025
1ST REPORT CAL.222
Senate
2/4/2025
2ND REPORT CAL.
Senate
2/5/2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Senate
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(1/8/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Democrat: 22
Primary Sponsor

Jessica Ramos
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (21)
Joseph Addabbo
Democrat
Jabari Brisport
Democrat
Cordell Cleare
Democrat
Jeremy Cooney
Democrat
Patricia Fahy
Democrat
Simcha Felder
Democrat
Nathalia Fernandez
Democrat
Kristen Gonzalez
Democrat
Andrew Gounardes
Democrat
Peter Harckham
Democrat
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
Democrat
Robert Jackson
Democrat
Brian Kavanagh
Democrat
John Liu
Democrat
Rachel May
Democrat
Zellnor Myrie
Democrat
Gustavo Rivera
Democrat
Julia Salazar
Democrat
Luis Sepulveda
Democrat
Jose Serrano
Democrat
Lea Webb
Democrat