Asm. John McDonald

Maddy summaryThis bill permanently authorizes photo speed monitoring systems in highway construction and maintenance work zones on controlled-access highways and the Thruway. It increases the maximum number of allowed systems from 20 to 40 on highways and from 10 to 20 on the Thruway. The systems can issue citations to vehicle owners for speeding in these zones when work is ongoing and speed limits are posted, but cannot be installed on exit ramps. The program requires location selection based on crash history and speed data, and applies directly to drivers operating vehicles in these work zones.

Permits unvented attics and unvented enclosed rafter assemblies to be sealed with air-impermeable insulation in order to help attain building decarbonization goals.

Authorizes the commissioner of health to adopt policies to exclude certain non-recurring items from income that would artificially inflate the availability of funds to meet current needs relating to eligibility for the program for elderly pharmaceutical insurance coverage.

Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes the requirement that business owners operating under an assumed name or as a partnership must have their certificate of business name notarized (acknowledged). Previously, certificates needed both a signature and notarization, but now only a signature is required. This simplifies the filing process for sole proprietors and partnerships when registering their business name with county clerks across New York. The change applies immediately to all such filings without altering the certificate's content or other registration requirements.

Establishes domestic violence crimes when an individual commits or intends to commit a specified offense against a member of the same family or household; defines specified offenses; defines members of the same family; sets forth criteria for the authorized disposition of individuals convicted of a domestic violence crime.

Establishes a person is guilty of assault in the second degree when such person intends to cause physical injury to an employee of New York state or any of its political subdivisions or of a public authority or a public benefit corporation while such employee is performing such employee's duties.

Ensures that boards of elections provide adequate notice to each voter before and after a board cancels the voter's registration or places such voter in inactive status.

Directs the commissioner of education to develop and maintain a publicly accessible statewide attendance and absenteeism dashboard to be posted publicly on the state education department's website.

Strengthens protections against discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on actual or perceived immigration status, and to improve implementation and oversight under the Dignity for All Students Act.