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NY A01602
NY A01602Expands 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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Introduced
01/10/2025
01/10/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
06/05/2026
06/05/2026
Introduced Session
2025-2026 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 New York State District Attorney and Indigent Legal Services Attorney Loan Forgiveness Program by extending the "eligible period," which is the timeframe after law school during which attorneys can receive loan forgiveness, from eight years to eleven years, and allowing individuals to qualify for this program even if they were law school graduates awaiting bar admission and employed by a non-profit indigent civil legal services corporation, in addition to prosecuting or criminal defense agencies. It also increases the maximum annual loan reimbursement for eligible attorneys, defined as those providing legal services to indigent clients, from $3,400 to $8,000 per qualifying year, and allows attorneys to receive these grants for up to eight years of qualified service within the expanded eligible period, with certain types of leave, such as vacation or Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave, not counting as an interruption in qualifying employment.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (50)
Jo Anne Simon (D)*,
George Alvarez (D),
Chris Burdick (D),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
Patrick Chludzinski (R),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Colton (D),
Catalina Cruz (D),
Brian Cunningham (D),
Maritza Davila (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Harvey Epstein (D),
Charles Fall (D),
Emily Gallagher (D),
Jessica González-Rojas (D),
Judy Griffin (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Larinda Hooks (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Jonathan Jacobson (D),
Anna Kelles (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Bill Magnarelli (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Demond Meeks (D),
Diana Moreno (D),
Steven Raga (D),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Amanda Septimo (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Sarahana Shrestha (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Matt Simpson (R),
Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Mike Tannousis (R),
Claire Valdez (D),
Latrice Walker (D),
Aron Wieder (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Jordan Wright (D),
Last Action
print number 1602a (on 03/03/2026)
Bill Topics
Education
- ‐ Higher Education
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Criminal and Juvenile Delinquent Prosecution, Procedure, and Sentencing
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1602 | 01/10/2025 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01602&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01602A | 03/04/2026 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A01602&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A01602 | 01/10/2025 |
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