This bill requires government websites that publish records about incarcerated individuals to allow users to search for people by their current name, former legal name, or any known alias. It applies to sites maintained by the state department that display conviction information for individuals who are not currently serving sentences for specific offenses like sex crimes or those ineligible for early release. The law mandates that these search functions be programmed to successfully retrieve records when any of these name variations are entered. This change directly affects how the public can locate information about former inmates online, ensuring that searches remain effective even if a person's name has changed.
This bill expands the legal definition of identity theft to include medical and health insurance information, directly affecting individuals whose personal health data might be misused. It specifies that medical information covers details about a person's health history, conditions, and treatments, while health insurance information includes policy numbers, subscriber IDs, and claims history. By adding these categories to existing identity theft statutes, the law clarifies that stealing or using such data for fraud constitutes a crime, with penalties ranging from misdemeanors to felonies depending on the amount involved or prior convictions. Additionally, the bill updates related business and technology laws to ensure these new definitions apply consistently across different state regulations.
This bill updates the legal definitions and procedures for surrogacy and assisted reproduction in New York State to provide clearer guidelines for intended parents, surrogates, and medical providers. It establishes specific criteria for what constitutes a surrogacy agreement and defines key terms such as "compensation," "donor," and "independent escrow agent" to ensure all parties understand their roles and rights. The legislation also outlines how courts should handle petitions to establish parentage, allowing for a streamlined legal process when certain conditions regarding residency and consent are met. By clarifying these rules, the bill aims to create a more structured and predictable environment for families using surrogacy arrangements.
Requires the secretary of state to offer code enforcement training programs for code enforcement personnel to be completed online, with flexible options for when such training programs may be completed.
Establishes a vacant residential investment exemption in cities with a population of not less than seven thousand fifty and not more than seven thousand sixty, determined in accordance with the two thousand twenty census.
This law requires hospitals and other maternal healthcare facilities in New York to allow doulas to be in the operating room during a cesarean section if the birthing parent does not have another support person present. The bill mandates that facilities clearly inform patients about this right through posted signs and informational pamphlets available in English and the six most common non-English languages spoken by residents with limited English proficiency. By adding a new section to the state public health law, the measure ensures that doula presence is guaranteed for the duration of the surgery when no other family member or friend is available to provide support.
Relates to notifying candidates of designation for certain county committees; requires the board of elections of the city of New York to provide notice to each candidate designated in a petition for election to a party position of a county committee located within the city of New York.
This bill clarifies how cemetery corporations must manage their permanent maintenance and perpetual care trust funds to ensure the long-term upkeep of cemetery grounds. It mandates that the principal of these funds be invested in approved securities, with the resulting interest and dividends used exclusively for maintenance and preservation. The legislation also allows cemetery boards to use a portion of the fund's net appreciation or, under specific conditions, some of the principal for current expenses, provided they follow strict investment standards and give the cemetery board at least sixty days' notice. Additionally, the bill establishes a "safe harbor" rule that deems certain levels of principal usage as prudent, while requiring any court-ordered use of principal to be repaid as a loan unless the cemetery can prove it lacks sufficient future revenue.
This law requires New York state agencies that collect ancestry or ethnic origin data to create separate categories for White, Middle Eastern, and North African groups. It specifically lists major nationalities such as Egyptian, Iranian, and Lebanese, while also allowing for the selection of multiple categories by respondents. Agencies must publish this updated demographic information on their websites by December 1, 2025, with certain departments having a one-year delay until July 1, 2026. The data must be made available to the public unless it contains personal identifying information, which remains confidential.
Includes participation in a banking development district as a factor when assessing a banking institution's record of performance in relation to the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977.
Establishes a drug-induced movement disorder screening education program; provides that the department shall develop such program to educate the public about the importance of screening for drug-induced movement disorders, develop and disseminate educational materials for healthcare providers regarding treatment for drug-induced movement disorders, and eliminate bias and reduction of stigma for people living with drug-induced movement disorders related to the treatment of mental health conditions.
Strengthens enforcement efforts of the state's anti-slaughter of race horses and race horse breeding stock law; requires the posting of signage that states it is illegal to sell or transfer such animals for the purposes of slaughter.
