New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 161
Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness and increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)
Cosponsors (24)
- Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. (Democratic)
- Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families)
- Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families)
- Cordell Cleare (Democratic)
- Leroy Comrie (Democratic)
- Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families)
- Patricia Fahy (Democratic)
- Simcha Felder
- Nathalia Fernandez (Democratic)
- Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families)
- Andrew Gounardes (Democratic)
- Pete Harckham (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brad Hoylman-Sigal
- Robert Jackson (Democratic/Working Families)
- Brian Kavanagh (Democratic)
- John Liu (Democratic)
- Rachel May (Democratic/Working Families)
- Zellnor Myrie (Democratic)
- Gustavo Rivera (Democratic/Working Families)
- Christopher Ryan (Democratic)
- Julia Salazar (Democratic/Working Families)
- Luis R. Sepúlveda (Democratic)
- José M. Serrano (Democratic/Working Families)
- Lea Webb (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
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.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 2026 Senate | Floor Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Mar 5, 2026 Senate | Finance Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 10, 2026 Senate | Higher Education Vote - Version: A | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| May 13, 2025 Senate | Floor Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
| Feb 3, 2025 Senate | Higher Education Vote | pass | Set your home in New York to see |
Actions
- May 4, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - May 4, 2026 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - May 4, 2026 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Mar 5, 2026 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.455 - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
PRINT NUMBER 161A - Feb 2, 2026 · Senate
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
RETURNED TO SENATE - Jan 7, 2026 · House
DIED IN ASSEMBLY - May 13, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION - May 13, 2025 · Senate
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY - May 13, 2025 · Senate
PASSED SENATE - Feb 5, 2025 · Senate
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING - Feb 4, 2025 · Senate
2ND REPORT CAL. - Feb 3, 2025 · Senate
1ST REPORT CAL.222 - Jan 8, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION