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NY A09014
NY A09014Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness.
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Introduced
01/10/2020
01/10/2020
In Committee
01/10/2020
01/10/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
2019-2020 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the New York State district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program
AI Summary
This bill expands the eligibility period for attorneys who provide indigent legal services to receive loan forgiveness from 6 years to 7 years, and changes the start of the eligibility period from the completion of the third year to the completion of the second year of employment. The bill also specifies that the entire time an attorney was employed in eligible positions, including as a law school graduate awaiting bar admission, will be counted towards the eligibility period.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (13)
Andrew Hevesi (D)*,
Danny O'Donnell (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
William Colton (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Victor Pichardo (D),
David Rosenthal (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Tremaine Wright (D),
Last Action
referred to higher education (on 01/10/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
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| State Bill Page | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09014&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y | 01/14/2020 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09014&term=2019&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A09014 | 01/14/2020 |
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