Bill > S07375

This bill modifies the New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program by expanding the definition of "creditable time" for attorneys participating in the program. Specifically, the bill allows certain types of leave or absence to be counted toward the required service period, including time spent on uniformed military service, maternity or paternity leave, leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), or leave due to a compensable injury. Previously, periods of leave without pay or non-pay status would not count toward the six-year service period required for loan forgiveness. Under the new provision, these specific types of absences can be considered creditable time at the sole discretion of the program's president, effectively extending the service completion date by the total time spent in non-pay status. This change provides more flexibility for eligible attorneys who need to take leave for important personal or professional reasons, ensuring they are not penalized in terms of loan forgiveness eligibility. The bill is retroactive, taking effect immediately and being deemed in full force since January 1, 2010.

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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7375