Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 25, 2022 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Jun 10, 2021 |
committed to rules |
May 24, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
May 20, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
May 19, 2021 |
1st report cal.1250 |
Mar 04, 2021 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs |
Senate Bill S5404
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C) 8th Senate District
2021-S5404 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8064
- Current Committee:
- Senate Finance
- Law Section:
- Military Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §15-a, Mil L; amd §97-v, St Fin L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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A549
2021-S5404 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the attorney general, in consultation with the adjutant general and the chairman 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.
2021-S5404 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5404 SPONSOR: BROOKS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the military law and the state finance law, in relation to legal assistance for military families PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to provide a pro bono legal fund for mili- tary families and active military personnel. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the military law by adding a new section 15-a which would provide pro bono legal services for active duty members of the military and their families, this provision is an expansion of the current pro-bono legal services funded by the state's IOLA account. Section 2 amends paragraph c of subdivision 3 of section 97-v of the
2021-S5404 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5404 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 4, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BROOKS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans, Homeland Securi- ty and Military Affairs AN ACT to amend the military law and the state finance law, in relation to legal assistance for military families THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The military law is amended by adding a new section 15-a to read as follows: § 15-A. LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES. 1. THE ATTORNEY GENER- AL SHALL, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ADJUTANT GENERAL AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE NEW YORK INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT FUND, ESTABLISH A MILITARY PRO BONO PROGRAM TO PROVIDE LEGAL ASSISTANCE WITH- OUT 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. 2. THE ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY SUCH PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO: (A) CIVIL LAW; (B) FAMILY LAW; (C) ESTATE PLANNING; (D) EMPLOYMENT LAW; (E) IMMIGRATION LAW; (F) DEBTOR-CREDITOR LAW; AND (G) MILITARY ADMINISTRATIVE LAW. 3. THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE ADJUTANT GENERAL MAY APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE GRANTS, GIFTS, DONATIONS, BEQUESTS, OR OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO SUPPORT THE MILITARY PRO BONO PROGRAM AND SHALL DEPOSIT SUCH FUNDS IN THE NEW YORK INTEREST ON LAWYER ACCOUNT FUND, TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOR MILITARY FAMILIES PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH C OF SUBDI- VISION THREE OF SECTION NINETY-SEVEN-V OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. 4. THE ADJUTANT GENERAL SHALL ESTABLISH A MILITARY FAMILY LEGAL ASSISTANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO INCLUDE, AMONG OTHERS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH OF THE LEGAL ASSISTANCE OFFICES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN THE STATE, THE NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION'S COMMITTEE ON VETERANS, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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