Bill > S04606

This bill expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness. The key provisions are: (1) it extends the "eligible period" during which attorneys can receive loan forgiveness from 6 years to 7 years, and (2) it changes the start of the eligible period from after the third year of employment to after the second year of employment. The bill aims to provide more support for attorneys serving in public defense or prosecutor roles who often have significant student loan debt. The bill also ensures that the change does not diminish the current award or status of eligible attorneys already participating in the program.