STATE BILLNY S 161ENGROSSED

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.

State of New York

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: May 13, 2025; 548 days ago
Current chamber: Assembly
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

NY S 161 · EngrossedMay 13

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Bill details

Last action: referred to higher education · May 4, 2026
Pending committee: Higher Education

Bill history

Newest first.

May 4, 2026referred to higher educationAssembly

May 4, 2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

May 4, 2026PASSED SENATESenate

Mar 10, 2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Mar 9, 20262ND REPORT CAL.Senate

Mar 5, 20261ST REPORT CAL.455Senate

Feb 10, 2026REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCESenate

Feb 2, 2026PRINT NUMBER 161ASenate

Show 11 earlier actions

Feb 2, 2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATIONSenate

Jan 7, 2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATIONSenate

Jan 7, 2026returned to senateAssembly

Jan 7, 2026died in assemblyAssembly

May 13, 2025referred to higher educationAssembly

May 13, 2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLYSenate

May 13, 2025PASSED SENATESenate

Feb 5, 2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READINGSenate

Feb 4, 20252ND REPORT CAL.Senate

Feb 3, 20251ST REPORT CAL.222Senate

Jan 8, 2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATIONSenate

Recorded votes

Senate Higher Education Committee VoteFeb 3, 2025 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageMay 13, 2025 · Senate · 56 yea · 1 nayPassed

Senate Higher Education Committee VoteFeb 10, 2026 · Senate · 11 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Finance Committee VoteMar 5, 2026 · Senate · 22 yea · 0 nayPassed

Senate Floor Vote - Final PassageMay 4, 2026 · Senate · 59 yea · 1 nayPassed

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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.

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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.

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Bill history

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