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S 6945: Increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients from $3,400 to $5,500.
What S 6945 does, verified January 11, 2026
The bill aims to establish a loan forgiveness program for attorneys working in the state's district attorney's office or indigent legal services. Eligible attorneys can apply for reimbursement after completing each year of qualified service. The reimbursement amount is capped at five thousand five hundred dollars per qualifying year. The program is subject to available appropriations and may have an application deadline and selection process if funds are insufficient. The program will take effect on April 1, 2026.
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 6945
- What is the current status of S 6945?
- As of January 11, 2026, S 6945 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION".
- Did S 6945 pass?
- Not yet. S 6945 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 6945, and where is it now?
- S 6945 was authored by Sen. Andrew Lanza. Its committee of record is Senate Higher Education.
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
| Mar. 27, 2025 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, March 27, 2025 · 262 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6945 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE March 27, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the New York state district attorney and indigent legal services attorney loan forgive- ness program The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Paragraph a of subdivision 3 of section 679-e of the educa- 2 tion law, as amended by section 1 of part VV of chapter 56 of the laws 3 of 2009, is amended to read as follows: 4 a. An eligible attorney may apply for reimbursement after the 5 completion of each year of qualified service provided however that 6 reimbursement to each eligible attorney shall not exceed [three thousand7four hundred] five thousand five hundred dollars, per qualifying year, 8 subject to appropriations available therefor. The president may estab- 9 lish: (i) an application deadline and (ii) a method of selecting recipi- 10 ents if in any given year there are insufficient funds to cover the 11 needs of all the applicants. Awards shall be within the amounts appro- 12 priated for such purpose and based on availability of funds. 13 § 2. This act shall take effect April 1, 2026. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD11077-01-5
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