Asm. Scott Bendett

Requires the forfeiture of benefits to be paid pursuant to a service awards program to volunteer firefighters who have been convicted of felonies committed against a volunteer fire department, volunteer fire company, fire district, or fire protection district.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution No. 284 is a formal expression of appreciation from the New York State Assembly for Carman Bogle’s decade-long service as Mayor of the Village of Cambridge, New York, which concludes on April 7, 2025. The resolution recognizes her leadership in community events (like the 150th-anniversary celebrations), disaster response (including the 2018 wind storm and pandemic), infrastructure projects (such as a new firehouse and wastewater grants), and public safety initiatives (like police reform and opioid epidemic efforts). It does not create new laws or policies but serves as a ceremonial tribute to her civic contributions.

Maddy summaryThis resolution (K 271) formally congratulates Christian Jerome, a high school swimmer from Hoosic Valley, for winning the NYSPHSAA Boys Swimming and Diving Championship in the 100-yard butterfly on March 8, 2025. It recognizes his achievement of setting a personal-best time (48.04 seconds) and acknowledges his coach, Rob MacLeod. The resolution is ceremonial, with copies to be sent to Jerome and his coach, and does not create any new laws or policies. It directly affects the athlete and his coach as recipients of official legislative recognition.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a policy bill) adopted by the Assembly to honor the Chatham High School Varsity Boys Baseball Team for winning the NYSPHSAA Class C Championship on June 8, 2024. It contains no policy changes or legal requirements; it simply expresses legislative recognition of the team's achievement through formal congratulations. The resolution directs copies to be sent to the players, head coach Scott Steltz, and assistant coaches. It affects no individuals or entities through legislative action, as it serves only as symbolic recognition.

Relates to requiring telephones capable of making local and long-distance telephone calls be in every nursing home patient's room, either at such patient's bedside or in the patient's room depending on the patient's mobility.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York state-owned parking facilities with at least 50 spaces to install electric vehicle charging stations in a percentage of spots ranging from 10% to 20%, depending on the facility's total size. The Office of General Services is tasked with installing and maintaining these stations, which must meet specific electrical capacity standards, and is authorized to hire licensed electricians if upgrades to the power system are needed. The law applies to public, employee, and pay-per-use parking areas and would have taken effect on April 1 of the following year. However, the bill was vetoed by the Governor in December 2024 and subsequently tabled, meaning it did not become law.

Establishes a maternity care coordination program to provide community maternity care providers with training and support with respect to the unique needs of pregnant and postpartum veterans including veteran reproductive mental health care.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Staff Sergeant Alex R. Jimenez New York State Military Immigrant Family Legacy Program to help military members and their families with immigration issues. The program establishes liaisons within the Department of Veterans' Services and the Office for New Americans to connect eligible individuals with legal resources and guidance on obtaining citizenship or other immigration relief. These liaisons will coordinate with federal agencies, local organizations, and attorneys to assist service members, veterans, and reserve component members who have served honorably. The legislation also requires annual reports to track the program's activities and the number of people assisted.

Prevents the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances; provides protections for call center workers when contracts with call center contractors are terminated; requires new call center contractors to hire existing call center workers; protects collective bargaining agreements.

Expands the definitions of surplus agricultural products and processed products for the purposes of the Nourish New York program to include certain milk and other non-alcoholic farm produced beverages.