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NY A 5986

in committee

Establishes a program and a fund to assist public service attorneys practicing public service law to repay their student loans

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 5986 pass?

Not yet. NY A 5986 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY A 5986 about?

Establishes the "public interest legal services loan assistance fund" of the state of New York (to consist of a portion of bar examination fees and other funds appropriated by the legislature therefor and such other monies as may be credited or otherwise transferred from any other fund or source pursuant to law, including voluntary contributions); provides for administration of such fund to assist public service attorneys practicing public interest law in repaying their student loans; defines certain terms and adds other related provisions.

Who sponsors NY A 5986?

Robert C. Carroll is the primary sponsor of NY A 5986, joined by 5 cosponsors.

Description

Establishes the "public interest legal services loan assistance fund" of the state of New York (to consist of a portion of bar examination fees and other funds appropriated by the legislature therefor and such other monies as may be credited or otherwise transferred from any other fund or source pursuant to law, including voluntary contributions); provides for administration of such fund to assist public service attorneys practicing public interest law in repaying their student loans; defines certain terms and adds other related provisions.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Robert C. Carrollprimary
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Jeffrey Dinowitzcosponsor
  • Alicia Hyndmancosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-25

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A5986?summary=&detail=

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