Provides that the "Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Flag" shall be the official state flag for the raising of awareness of veteran suicide; directs the commissioner of general services to establish a protocol for the flying of such flag.
Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.
Increases the minimum insurance coverage required for motor vehicles registered and/or operated within the state of New York; for injury or death to one person in any one accident, increases the limits required from $25,000 to $50,000 for bodily injury and from $50,000 to $100,000 for death, for injury or death to more than one person in any one accident, increases the limits required from $50,000 to $100,000 for bodily injury and from $100,000 to $200,000 for death, and for third party property damage in any one accident, increases the limits required from $10,000 to $25,000.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates Broadway and Lake Street within the city of Newburgh as state highways. It directly affects Newburgh residents and drivers who use these streets, as they will now be maintained by the state Department of Transportation instead of local authorities. The key mechanism is a technical amendment to the state highway law, formally adding these specific streets to the designated state highway system. This change does not alter traffic laws, funding, or infrastructure but updates the official highway network map.
Requires certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer Halal food options during lunch to students with dietary restrictions free of charge.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 3589, "Protects library access to electronic literary materials") bans restrictive clauses in contracts between publishers and libraries for electronic literary materials (e-books and digital audiobooks). It specifically prohibits terms that limit libraries' core functions, such as restricting loans, limiting preservation copies, or controlling loan periods. The law applies to licensing agreements for literary monographs (single-volume works) and declares such prohibited terms unenforceable, with libraries able to seek remedies under state law. It does not apply to contracts between libraries and aggregators (companies licensing multiple publishers' collections).
Exempts a person from a money judgment arising from an action in another state for knowingly engaging in conduct that aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion.
Establishes a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the presence of educator diversity in the state, state actions taken to promote educator diversity, and how the state can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity in New York; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases the minimum liability insurance coverage limits for vehicle owners in New York. It raises the maximum payout for bodily injury to one person from $25,000 to $200,000 per accident, and for death of one person from $50,000 to $300,000 per accident. The bill also increases limits for injuries/death involving multiple people and property damage, with specific higher limits for tow trucks. These changes apply to all owner's liability insurance policies covering motor vehicles in New York, effective immediately.
Prohibits the sale or offering for sale, delivery or manufacture of food or beverages containing kratom or its derivatives, or 7-hydroxymitragynine; provides penalties.
