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NY S 7860

passed one chamber

Relates to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 7860 pass?

Not yet. NY S 7860 has passed one chamber and awaits action in the other as of 2025-06-12. Latest recorded action (2025-06-12): REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

What is NY S 7860 about?

Authorizes a requirement of pro bono service as a condition of admission to the bar or attorney registration; exempts pro bono work performed pursuant to an agreement with the federal government if the federal government designates the recipients of the pro bono work or type or types or nature of such legal services; provides for the expiration of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Who sponsors NY S 7860?

Brad Hoylman-Sigal is the primary sponsor of NY S 7860, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Authorizes a requirement of pro bono service as a condition of admission to the bar or attorney registration; exempts pro bono work performed pursuant to an agreement with the federal government if the federal government designates the recipients of the pro bono work or type or types or nature of such legal services; provides for the expiration of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Introduced
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Latest action
2025-06-12 — REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Brad Hoylman-Sigalprimary
  • Rachel Maycosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-05-09

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-05-14

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-05-14

    PRINT NUMBER 7860A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-20

    1ST REPORT CAL.1209

  5. 2025-05-21

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2025-05-22

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  7. 2025-06-04

    AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 7860B

    amendment-passage

  8. 2025-06-12

    PASSED SENATE

    passage

  9. 2025-06-12

    DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  10. 2025-06-12

    REFERRED TO JUDICIARY

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Judiciary Vote - Version: A

    2025-05-20 · pass · 14-4

    Member-level votes (19)
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Jessica Ramos: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: yes
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Jack M. Martins: excused

  • Floor Vote - Version: B

    2025-06-12 · pass · 38-21

    Member-level votes (63)
    • Joseph P. Addabbo Jr.: yes
    • Jamaal Bailey: yes
    • April Baskin: yes
    • Jabari Brisport: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Siela Bynoe: yes
    • Cordell Cleare: yes
    • Leroy Comrie: yes
    • Jeremy Cooney: yes
    • Patricia Fahy: yes
    • Nathalia Fernandez: yes
    • Michael Gianaris: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Andrew Gounardes: yes
    • Pete Harckham: yes
    • Michelle Hinchey: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Brian Kavanagh: yes
    • Liz Krueger: yes
    • John Liu: yes
    • Monica Martinez: yes
    • Rachel May: yes
    • Shelley Mayer: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Roxanne J. Persaud: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Sean Ryan: yes
    • Julia Salazar: yes
    • James Sanders Jr.: yes
    • Jessica Scarcella-Spanton: yes
    • Luis R. Sepúlveda: yes
    • José M. Serrano: yes
    • James Skoufis: yes
    • Toby Ann Stavisky: yes
    • Andrea Stewart-Cousins: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Jake Ashby: no
    • George Borrello: no
    • Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick: no
    • Stephen T. Chan: no
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: no
    • Joseph A. Griffo: no
    • Pamela Helming: no
    • Andrew J. Lanza: no
    • Jack M. Martins: no
    • Mario Mattera: no
    • Thomas F. O'Mara: no
    • Peter Oberacker: no
    • Robert Ortt: no
    • Anthony H. Palumbo: no
    • Steve Rhoads: no
    • Robert Rolison: no
    • Dan Stec: no
    • James Tedisco: no
    • Mark Walczyk: no
    • William Weber: no
    • Alexis Weik: no
    • Dean Murray: excused
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused
    • Jessica Ramos: excused
    • Sam Sutton: excused

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Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S7860?summary=&detail=

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