Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 04, 2025 |
amended on third reading (t) 7860b |
May 22, 2025 |
advanced to third reading |
May 21, 2025 |
2nd report cal. |
May 20, 2025 |
1st report cal.1209 |
May 14, 2025 |
print number 7860a |
May 14, 2025 |
amend and recommit to judiciary |
May 09, 2025 |
referred to judiciary |
Senate Bill S7860A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2025-S7860 - Details
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§53 & 468-a, add §484-a, Judy L
2025-S7860 - Summary
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.
2025-S7860 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7860 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that New York state does not recognize pro bono work resulting from the Trump Administration's unlaw- ful extortion of private law firms and attack on the practice of law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 53 of the judiciary law to provide that any pro bono hours reported by a candidate for the admis- sion to the bar cannot include pro bono provided pursuant to an agree- ment with the federal government specifying the recipient or recipient or type or type or types or nature of the legal services provided.
2025-S7860 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7860 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 53 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 450 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 3. The court shall prescribe rules providing for a uniform system of examination of candidates for admission to practice as attorneys and counsellors, which shall govern the state board of law examiners in the performance of its duties. SUCH RULES MAY REQUIRE A CANDIDATE FOR ADMIS- SION TO THE BAR TO COMPLETE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOURS OF QUALIFYING PRO BONO SERVICE PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH QUALIFYING PRO BONO SERVICE SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY HOURS ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CANDIDATE FOR ADMISSION'S SUPERVISOR AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPECIFIES THE RECIPIENT OR RECIPIENTS OR TYPE OR TYPES OR NATURE OF SUCH LEGAL SERVICES. The court shall not by its rules cause to be barred from exam- ination or, upon successful completion of the examination process, subsequent admission to the state bar, provided [he or she] THE CANDI- DATE shall otherwise meet any requirements for admission, any person who is currently admitted to practice in the jurisdiction of another state and has received a degree from a law school which qualifies such person to practice law in such state, other than a law school which grants credit for correspondence courses, provided that such person has been engaged in the actual practice of law in the state in which they are admitted for no less than five years. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11929-03-5 S. 7860 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2025-S7860A - Details
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§53 & 468-a, add §484-a, Judy L
2025-S7860A - Summary
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.
2025-S7860A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7860A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that New York state does not recognize pro bono work resulting from the Trump Administration's unlaw- ful extortion of private law firms and attack on the practice of law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 53 of the judiciary law to provide that any pro bono hours reported by a candidate for the admis- sion to the bar cannot include pro bono provided pursuant to an agree- ment with the federal government specifying the recipient or recipient or type or type or types or nature of the legal services provided.
2025-S7860A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7860--A 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MAY -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 53 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 450 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 3. The court shall prescribe rules providing for a uniform system of examination of candidates for admission to practice as attorneys and counsellors, which shall govern the state board of law examiners in the performance of its duties. SUCH RULES MAY REQUIRE A CANDIDATE FOR ADMIS- SION TO THE BAR TO COMPLETE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOURS OF QUALIFYING PRO BONO SERVICE PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH QUALIFYING PRO BONO SERVICE SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY HOURS ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CANDIDATE FOR ADMISSION'S SUPERVISOR OR THE SUPERVISOR'S LAW FIRM AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPECIFIES THE RECIPIENT OR RECIPIENTS OR TYPE OR TYPES OR NATURE OF SUCH LEGAL SERVICES. The court shall not by its rules cause to be barred from examination or, upon successful completion of the exam- ination process, subsequent admission to the state bar, provided [he or she] THE CANDIDATE shall otherwise meet any requirements for admission, any person who is currently admitted to practice in the jurisdiction of another state and has received a degree from a law school which quali- fies such person to practice law in such state, other than a law school which grants credit for correspondence courses, provided that such EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11929-06-5 S. 7860--A 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2025-S7860B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Judiciary Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§53 & 468-a, add §484-a, Judy L
2025-S7860B (ACTIVE) - Summary
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.
2025-S7860B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7860B SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the judiciary law, in relation to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to ensure that New York state does not recognize pro bono work resulting from the Trump Administration's unlaw- ful extortion of private law firms and attack on the practice of law. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 3 of section 53 of the judiciary law to provide that any pro bono hours reported by a candidate for the admis- sion to the bar cannot include pro bono provided pursuant to an agree- ment with the federal government specifying the recipient or recipient or type or type or types or nature of the legal services provided.
2025-S7860B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7860--B Cal. No. 1209 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN-SIGAL, MAY -- read twice and ordered print- ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Judiciary -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said commit- tee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the judiciary law, in relation to pro bono service by attorneys and candidates for admission to the bar; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 53 of the judiciary law, as amended by chapter 450 of the laws of 1994, is amended to read as follows: 3. The court shall prescribe rules providing for a uniform system of examination of candidates for admission to practice as attorneys and counsellors, which shall govern the state board of law examiners in the performance of its duties. SUCH RULES MAY REQUIRE A CANDIDATE FOR ADMIS- SION TO THE BAR TO COMPLETE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF HOURS OF QUALIFYING PRO BONO SERVICE PRIOR TO FILING AN APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH QUALIFYING PRO BONO SERVICE SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY HOURS ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF LEGAL SERVICES REQUIRED PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CANDIDATE FOR ADMISSION'S SUPERVISOR OR THE SUPERVISOR'S LAW FIRM AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT UNDER WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPECIFIES THE RECIPIENT OR RECIPIENTS OR TYPE OR TYPES OR NATURE OF SUCH LEGAL SERVICES. The court shall not by its rules cause to be barred from examination or, upon successful completion of the exam- ination process, subsequent admission to the state bar, provided [he or she] THE CANDIDATE shall otherwise meet any requirements for admission, any person who is currently admitted to practice in the jurisdiction of EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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