Bill Commons

NY S 4529

in committee

Provides for legal assistance for military families

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Provides that the attorney general, in consultation with the adjutant general and the chair of the board of trustees of the New York interest on lawyer account fund, establish a military pro bono program to provide legal assistance without charge to those in active military service of the United States and those military personnel who have been deployed for active duty other than training, and their family members domiciled or stationed in the state; makes related provisions.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-17 — REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Jessica Scarcella-Spantonprimary
  • Michelle Hincheycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-06

    REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-04

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-13

    1ST REPORT CAL.1043

  4. 2025-05-14

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  5. 2025-05-15

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  6. 2025-06-13

    COMMITTED TO RULES

    referral-committee

  7. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS

    referral-committee

  8. 2026-03-17

    REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    2025-03-04 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes

  • Finance Vote

    2025-05-13 · pass · 22-0

    Member-level votes (22)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • George Borrello: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Joseph A. Griffo: yes
    • Pamela Helming: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: yes
    • Peter Oberacker: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • William Weber: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes

  • Veterans, Homeland Security And Military Affairs Vote

    2026-03-17 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Alexis Weik: yes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S4529?summary=&detail=

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