Grants peace officer status to certain security officers employed by Highland Hospital; provides such peace officers are not authorized to carry, possess, repair or dispose of a firearm.
Establishes a co-shelter toolkit of best practices, resources, case studies and other information deemed helpful to inform and encourage the implementation and sustenance of co-shelter models for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing homelessness with companion animals; makes related provisions.
This bill requires New York's Department of Health to create an ongoing public awareness program about doulas - trained professionals who provide emotional, physical, and informational support during pregnancy and birth. The program must produce and distribute educational materials highlighting doula benefits, including how they help reduce pregnancy-related mortality, with specific focus on higher risks for Black pregnant individuals. The department must publish this information online, update materials based on mortality data reviews, and report every three years on implementation. It directly affects pregnant people (especially Black individuals at higher risk), healthcare providers who receive the materials, and the Department of Health as the program administrator.
Bill A 8170 grants Michael Posillico retroactive membership in the New York State and Local Employees' Retirement System. This allows him to be considered a member of that system as of May 6, 2002, with Tier IV status, if he files a request within one year. This change addresses his previous employment by the town of Brookhaven, where he did not join the system due to reasons beyond his control. The state of New York will cover all past service costs associated with this reclassification.
Requires child day care centers to have epinephrine devices and staff trained to use them on site in case of anaphylaxis or other severe allergic reaction.
Establishes the "SNAP for students act" requiring the office of temporary and disability assistance to create informational materials to provide information regarding student eligibility for SNAP benefits and to provide digital versions of such materials to institutions of higher education in the state; requires institutions of higher education to notify students of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits.
Requires merchants to round cash purchases to the nearest five cent denomination in order to encourage the reduction of the circulation of pennies within New York state.
Enacts the "duty to intervene accountability act" which establishes criminal liability for correction officers who fail to intervene to prevent assaults on incarcerated individuals resulting in death or serious physical injury.
This bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes the 60th anniversary of Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated to protecting the Hudson River and New York's drinking water. It honors the group's history of fighting pollution since 1966 and highlights its ongoing work to improve water quality and restore the river's ecosystem. The resolution does not change any laws or allocate funds but instead expresses the state's gratitude and commits to sending a copy of the document to Riverkeeper.
This Senate resolution commemorates the 10th anniversary of the Corning Rugby Club, a nonprofit youth sports organization in the Southern Tier of New York. The bill formally recognizes the club's achievements, including its status as the first youth rugby program in the region and its success in developing competitive teams for boys and girls. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to honor the club and authorizes sending copies of the resolution to its founders, Jack Kahabka and Robert McGee.
This bill allows liquor retailers in Schoharie County to sell alcohol for on-site consumption within 200 feet of schools, churches, or places of worship, a restriction that typically applies elsewhere in New York. The law specifically targets a small, precisely defined area in the Village of Middleburgh, granting permission to operate a licensed establishment on designated parcels of land despite their proximity to religious or educational buildings. By amending the state's alcoholic beverage control law, the legislation creates a local exception to standard zoning rules for this specific geographic location.
Prohibits divisions of government and private entities from using information broadcast or collected by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast systems as a means for calculating, generating, and collecting fees from aircraft owners or operators who operate aircraft within the geographic boundaries of the state.
