Relates to the New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program

Latest action Jan 7, 2026

Relates to the New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgiveness program; allows absence because of uniformed service, maternity/paternity, FMLA, or due to compensable injury to be creditable time.

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Where it stands

Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A3271, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Education Law.

Committee

Higher Education · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Higher Education · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

This act will allow eligible attorneys to accrue credited time if they have taken periods of leave without pay for certain circumstances.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Committee vote · Higher Education
Senate Higher EducationMay 13, 2025Result: passed
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Cosponsors

Andrew Hevesi, Jen Lunsford and 2 more on Agora

Democratic4

See the full list on nysenate.gov

The sponsor's argument

Why Jeremy Cooney says this is needed

The New York state district attorney and indigent legal services loan forgiveness program encourages and rewards the dedicated public service of prosecutors and public defenders. These attorneys provide for the maintenance of our judicial system, and they ensure the proper execution of New York residents' fundamental rights. Under current law, eligible attorneys do not receive credited time for certain periods of leave without pay that are beyond their control such as military service and injury. The federal John R. Justice Loan Forgiveness Program does not permit eligible district attorneys and public defenders to receive credited time except for the four reasons outlined in this bill. State law provides no such exceptions for periods of leave without pay. This legislation will bring state law into parity with federal law.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly
Jun 13, 2025
In committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
May 14, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (3 earlier events)

May 13, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1017
1ST REPORT CAL.1017
NY Senate
Apr 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Senate
Jan 27, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
NY Assembly

About this record

Summary: The summary comes from NY Open Legislation, the New York State Senate's public record. For more, see How we handle summaries.
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