This bill authorizes the city of Ithaca to implement a demonstration program using speed cameras in school zones to enforce speed limits and hold vehicle owners financially responsible for violations. The program would allow the city to install photo monitoring systems in up to twelve school zones, with strict rules requiring annual calibration, operator training, and advance public signage. Images captured by the cameras would generally not identify drivers or passengers and would be destroyed after legal cases are resolved, with limited exceptions for law enforcement investigations. The authorization for this demonstration program would expire on December 31, 2030.
This bill extends tuition waivers for police officer students attending the City University of New York until July 1, 2028. The change directly affects current and future police recruits who are enrolled in CUNY programs, allowing them to continue receiving financial support for their education. By amending existing state laws, the legislation ensures that these educational benefits remain in place for an additional two years beyond the previous expiration date. The measure is a straightforward policy adjustment that does not alter the eligibility criteria for the waivers, only their duration.
This bill requires New York City to create and maintain a public registry of individuals and entities convicted of illegal dumping. The list, which will be available on the city department's website, must include the name of the offender, the specific nature of their violation, and the penalty they received. This registry will remain active for a period of three years after a conviction. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
Requires that all sexual offense evidence shall be kept in a locked, separate and secure area for twenty years from the date of collection or until the victim's fortieth birthday, whichever is later; makes other sexual offense evidence collection kit procedures.
Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to establish discharge plans and reentry services for wrongfully convicted individuals upon their discharge which includes housing needs, educational needs, employment needs, medical needs, and specific social service needs.
Requires the office of addiction services and supports to collect certain demographic data for incarcerated individuals in medication assisted treatment programs.
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's conduct and such condition was known or reasonably should have been known to a person in the actor's situation.
This bill amends a previous resolution to update the official list of organizations receiving state funding for community safety and restorative justice programs in the 2025-2026 fiscal year. It directly affects local government agencies, community-based service providers, and non-profit groups that offer services such as domestic violence support, gun violence prevention, legal aid, and gang reduction strategies. The key provision adds a detailed itemized list of specific grantees and their corresponding funding amounts to the existing plan, ensuring transparency in how the money is distributed. Additionally, the bill maintains the requirement that these funds can only be allocated or transferred between state agencies with approval from the temporary president of the Senate and the director of the budget.
This bill establishes a plan to distribute state funds for the 2026-2027 fiscal year to organizations providing public protection and economic development services in upstate New York. The funding supports a wide range of programs, including criminal and civil legal aid, gun violence prevention, crime reduction, and services for survivors of domestic violence. To receive these funds, local government agencies, community-based providers, and non-profits must be listed in an itemized plan approved by the Senate and the Division of the Budget. The bill also mandates that the final resolution spending the money be passed by a majority vote of all elected Senators.
Establishes a competency restoration workgroup to evaluate and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the competency restoration process as it relates to defendants who are being evaluated and receiving restoration under article seven hundred thirty of the criminal procedure law to permit legal proceedings to resume without undue delay.
