New York Bills

Relates to authorizing the village of Lewiston to reduce the speed limit to 25 miles per hour on Center Street.

Creates the crime of theft of rental property or equipment.

Requires notices of termination to apply to snowmobiles and all vehicles insured or covered under an owner's policy of liability insurance.

Requires a certificate of merit in actions for damages, contribution or indemnity arising out of alleged negligence of a professional licensed pursuant to the education law; establishes a party in an action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice may not omit the name of certain experts in responding to a request; limits judgments for past and future damages in an action to recover damages for dental, medical or podiatric malpractice; limits compensation for noneconomic damages suffered by an injured plaintiff in any personal injury action to $250,000.

Restricts "Survivors of the Shield" license plate issuance to those approved by Survivors of the Shield, Inc., a registered New York not-for-profit organization.

Prohibits the release of personal medical records or information without a warrant or express written authorization of the individual; prohibits the condition of the consent of release for an application.

Increases the penalties for moving violations which result in the serious bodily injury or death of another person.

Requires the inclusion of a fiscal note with the adoption of a resolution or change in the rules and regulations governing educational institutions which have a fiscal impact.

Reduces the aggregate value realized from the sale of a controlled substance for the seller to be considered as operating as a major trafficker.

Establishes the crimes of assault on a child in the first degree and second degree and the crime of aggravated assault on a child; makes assaulting a child in the first degree a class B felony, assaulting a child in the second degree a class C felony and aggravated assault on a child an A-II felony.

Relates to pistol permit applications for military personnel.

Enhances the penalty for persons who violate orders of protection after having been previously convicted of violating such orders.