New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 6016: Provides for loan forgiveness for social workers
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 6016 is a bill introduced in the New York House on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Provides for loan forgiveness for social workers. Primary sponsor: Jo Anne Simon (Democratic). It lists 19 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (January 7, 2026): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Provides for loan forgiveness for social workers who commit to work in counties with less than two hundred thousand population, or towns which have a population of less than one hundred fifty persons per square mile for the duration of the award.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 14 · Democratic/Independence/Working Families 1 · Democratic/Working Families 3 · Republican/Conservative 1 · Republican/Conservative/Independence 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Anne Simon | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 52 |
| Sam Berger | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 27 |
| Harry Bronson | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 138 |
| Keith Brown | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative/Independence | House | 12 |
| Chris Burdick | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Independence/Working Families | House | 93 |
| Sarah Clark | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 136 |
| Catalina Cruz | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 39 |
| Chris Eachus | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 99 |
| Judy Griffin | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 21 |
| Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 42 |
| Andrew Hevesi | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 28 |
| Anna Kelles | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 125 |
| Dana Levenberg | Co-sponsor | Democratic/Working Families | House | 95 |
| Donna Lupardo | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 123 |
| Brian Maher | Co-sponsor | Republican/Conservative | House | 101 |
| Angelo Santabarbara | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 111 |
| Manny De Los Santos | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 72 |
| Nader Sayegh | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 90 |
| Phil Steck | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 110 |
| Yudelka Tapia | Co-sponsor | Democratic | House | 86 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION