Provides for legal assistance for military families
Summary
Provides that the attorney general, in consultation with the adjutant general and the chair of the board of trustees of the New York interest on lawyer account fund, establish a military pro bono program to provide legal assistance without charge to those in active military service of the United States and those military personnel who have been deployed for active duty other than training, and their family members domiciled or stationed in the state; makes related provisions.
Bill status
in committee
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2026
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 6, 2025
Last action Mar 17, 2026
Floor votes · Senate May 13, 2025
How they voted
22–0
Passed
Total votes 22
May 13, 2025
D
Democratic15
100% Yea
R
Republican7
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
1
Committee
5
Mar 17, 2026
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
Jun 13, 2025
Committee
COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
May 13, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (22-0)
senate
Mar 4, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO VETERANS, HOMELAND SECURITY AND MILITARY AFFAIRS
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jessica Scarcella-Spanton
DDemocratic
Co
Michelle Hinchey
DDemocratic/Working Families
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