Bill Commons

NY A 1602

in committee

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

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 1602 pass?

Not yet. NY A 1602 is in committee as of 2026-03-03 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-03-03): PRINT NUMBER 1602A

What is NY A 1602 about?

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.

Who sponsors NY A 1602?

Jo Anne Simon is the primary sponsor of NY A 1602, joined by 49 cosponsors.

Description

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.

Introduced
Latest action
2026-03-03 — PRINT NUMBER 1602A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Jo Anne Simonprimary
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • William Magnarellicosponsor
  • Michael Tannousiscosponsor
  • David McDonoughcosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Catalina Cruzcosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Latrice Walkercosponsor
  • Phara Souffrant Forrestcosponsor
  • Steven Ragacosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Jonathan Jacobsoncosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Jen Lunsfordcosponsor
  • George Alvarezcosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor
  • Robert C. Carrollcosponsor
  • Jessica Gonzalez-Rojascosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Ron Kimcosponsor
  • Matthew Simpsoncosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Sarah Clarkcosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Chris Burdickcosponsor
  • Jenifer Rajkumarcosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Grace Leecosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Emily Gallaghercosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • Aron Wiedercosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Angelo Santabarbaracosponsor
  • Noah Burroughscosponsor
  • Charles Fallcosponsor
  • William Coltoncosponsor
  • Claire Valdezcosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Patrick Chludzinskicosponsor
  • Jordan Wrightcosponsor
  • Larinda Hookscosponsor
  • Diana Morenocosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-03-03

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-03-03

    PRINT NUMBER 1602A

    amendment-passage

Versions

Documents

Votes

Not provided by source.

Related bills

  • Prior session: A 8644not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5720not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 1568not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 161

Official source

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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