Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.
Relates to the unlawful wearing of a body vest; provides that a person is guilty of the unlawful wearing of a body vest when such person commits a certain misdemeanor or felony and in the course of and in furtherance of such crime such person wears a body vest.
Creates a residential condominium owner's bill of rights that includes the right to transparency, the right to timely decisions, voting rights, the right to notice, and the right against extraordinary expenses.
Requires persons administering challenge oaths to voter applicants to attest that the challenge is being made in good faith and to provide certain identifying information; requires challenge oaths to be presented to a challenged voter applicant in writing.
Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.
Relates to creating the health emergency response data system, which collects information and statistical data relating to public health emergencies in order to assist the department of health, other government entities, health care providers, and the public in understanding and responding to public health emergencies.
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
Relates to restrictions on consecutive hours of work for nurses; provides circumstances for the reinstatement of limitations on mandatory overtime; provides for civil penalties for employers who violate work hours limitations.
Requires that internet providers who provide service in a municipality provide basic internet service to each residential dwelling or residential dwelling unit in that municipality at no cost.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state board of elections to create a plan by September 1, 2025, allowing all eligible voters to receive ballots by mail during natural disasters or state emergencies. The plan must comply with existing election laws and ensure voters can return ballots via mail, drop-off locations, or voter service centers. It directly affects voters in areas impacted by declared emergencies, expanding access to mail-in voting when in-person polling may be disrupted. The bill mandates concrete changes to election procedures without altering voting eligibility or standards.
