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S 161Expands 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

Status: Passed chamber
Latest action: 2026-05-04 — PASSED SENATE
Primary sponsor: Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families)

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Jessica Ramos (Democratic/Working Families) · primaryprimary
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. · cosponsor

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Jabari Brisport (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

Samra Brouk (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

Cordell Cleare (Democratic) · cosponsor

Leroy Comrie (Democratic) · cosponsor

Jeremy Cooney (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

PFPatricia Fahy · cosponsor

SFSimcha Felder · cosponsor

NFNathalia Fernandez · cosponsor

Kristen Gonzalez (Democratic/Working Families) · cosponsor

Andrew Gounardes (Democratic) · cosponsor

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April 1, 2027In 236 days1 section

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Legislative history

May 4, 2026
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
May 4, 2026
PASSED SENATE
May 4, 2026
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Mar 10, 2026
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Mar 9, 2026
2ND REPORT CAL.
Mar 5, 2026
1ST REPORT CAL.455
Feb 10, 2026
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Feb 2, 2026
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Feb 2, 2026
PRINT NUMBER 161A
Jan 7, 2026
RETURNED TO SENATE
Jan 7, 2026
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Jan 7, 2026
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
May 13, 2025
PASSED SENATE
May 13, 2025
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
May 13, 2025
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
Feb 5, 2025
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Feb 4, 2025
2ND REPORT CAL.
Feb 3, 2025
1ST REPORT CAL.222
Jan 8, 2025
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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