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Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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| Feb 26, 2025 |
print number 639a |
| Feb 26, 2025 |
amend (t) and recommit to banks |
| Jan 08, 2025 |
referred to banks |
Assembly Bill A639A
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
KIM
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Andrew Hevesi
Chris Burdick
Emily Gallagher
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
2025-A639 - Details
2025-A639 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
639
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. KIM, HEVESI, BURDICK, GALLAGHER, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
FORREST, LUCAS, MAMDANI, HYNDMAN, REYES, SAYEGH, TAYLOR -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Banks
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to public service loan
forgiveness program information
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 1003 to
read as follows:
§ 1003. PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM INFORMATION TO BE
PROVIDED. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE
HIGHER EDUCATION SERVICES CORPORATION, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINAN-
CIAL SERVICES, SHALL DEVELOP A NOTICE, PAMPHLET OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERI-
ALS REGARDING RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPAYMENT OPTIONS RELATING TO THE
PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM. SUCH MATERIALS SHALL ALSO
PROVIDE DIRECTION TO ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SUCH PROGRAM.
2. EVERY PUBLIC SERVICE EMPLOYER IN THE STATE SHALL, UPON HIRING,
PROVIDE TO ANY PERSON HIRED FOR A POST-GRADUATE INTERNSHIP OR AN ENTRY-
LEVEL POSITION OF EMPLOYMENT THAT REQUIRES AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR
HIGHER ON OR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, THE NOTICE,
PAMPHLET OR OTHER MATERIALS DEVELOPED UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00228-01-5
co-Sponsors
Andrew Hevesi
Chris Burdick
Emily Gallagher
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
2025-A639A (ACTIVE) - Details
2025-A639A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
639--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 8, 2025
___________
Introduced by M. of A. KIM, HEVESI, BURDICK, GALLAGHER, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
FORREST, LUCAS, MAMDANI, HYNDMAN, REYES, SAYEGH, TAYLOR -- read once
and referred to the Committee on Banks -- committee discharged, bill
amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
tee
AN ACT to amend the labor law, in relation to student loan repayment
information
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The labor law is amended by adding a new section 217-a to
read as follows:
§ 217-A. STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED. 1. THE
COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION
SERVICES CORPORATION, AND THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES,
SHALL DEVELOP A NOTICE, PAMPHLET OR OTHER WRITTEN MATERIALS REGARDING
RESPONSIBILITIES AND REPAYMENT OPTIONS FOR STUDENT LOANS. SUCH MATERIALS
SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION ABOUT CONSOLIDATION AND ALTERNATIVE FEDERAL
STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PLANS, INCLUDING INCOME-BASED PROGRAMS, THAT DO
NOT REQUIRE CONSOLIDATING EXISTING FEDERAL STUDENT LOANS, THAT MAY BE
AVAILABLE TO BORROWERS. SUCH MATERIALS SHALL ALSO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES INCLUDING THE WEBSITE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FINAN-
CIAL SERVICES' STUDENT LENDING RESOURCE CENTER. ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
SHALL BE DEVELOPED IN THE SAME MANNER REGARDING PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN
FORGIVENESS OR REPAYMENT PROGRAMS.
2. EVERY EMPLOYER IN THE STATE SHALL PROVIDE UPON HIRING, TO ANY
PERSON HIRED FOR A POST-GRADUATE INTERNSHIP OR AN ENTRY-LEVEL POSITION
OF EMPLOYMENT THAT REQUIRES AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE OR HIGHER, ON OR AFTER
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION A NOTICE WITH REGARD TO REPAYMENT OF
STUDENT LOANS DEVELOPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THAT
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00228-03-5
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