Relates to dispensing certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder during certain emergency medical treatment, for use in maintenance or detoxification treatment, or to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms.
Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity, including reproductive health care and gender-affirming care, from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state.
Directs the commissioner of parks, recreation and historic preservation to establish the state parks passport program allowing visitors to state parks and historic sites to log their visits to such sites in a passport book or electronic application.
Permits the state board of elections to join certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations and provide such organizations with certain voter information; requires the state to join a multistate voter list maintenance organization on or before July 31, 2026.
Maddy summaryBill A 587 permits state lottery winners to remain anonymous to the general public. This bill allows individuals who win state lottery prizes to keep their name, address, and other identifying information private. To exercise this option, a winning ticket holder must provide a written request to the State Lottery Division. Upon receiving this request, the division is prohibited from publicly disclosing the winner's identity or requiring them to perform any public actions related to their prize.
Maddy summaryBill A 1316 prohibits employers, labor organizations, employment agencies, and state or municipal agencies from using an individual's consumer credit history when making decisions about hiring, employment, or granting licenses and permits. This includes information from credit reports, credit scores, and details about an individual's payment history or debts. The bill outlines specific exceptions where credit history can still be considered, such as for law enforcement positions, jobs requiring federal security clearance, or roles involving significant financial authority or access to trade secrets. Additionally, agencies can still consider an applicant's failure to pay taxes, fines, or court-ordered judgments.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York State parks to actively promote farmers markets within state parks that sell locally grown food products, without harming park environments. It mandates parks officials to post market locations/times on their website, identify new park locations for markets, and coordinate with agencies like Empire State Development and Agriculture. The policy directly affects state parks management and farmers markets operating in park settings. It creates concrete requirements for information sharing and collaboration but does not fund or mandate new markets.
Requires that a billing statement delivered to the customer by an energy services company include a side-by-side comparison showing both the price charged by the energy service company for commodity and delivery service during the prior billing period, and the price the customer would have paid had they taken commodity and delivery service from their local utility corporation or municipality; requires an energy service company to provide each of its customers with an annual statement comparing the price charged by the energy service company for commodity and delivery services and other energy-related value-added products over the prior twelve-month period with the price such customer would have paid had they taken commodity and delivery service from their local utility corporation or municipality.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a 5-year demonstration program allowing Schenectady to use photo enforcement cameras in school zones to issue fines to vehicle owners for speeding. The program would operate during school hours and student activities in up to 20 school zones, with strict requirements for camera calibration, daily testing, and privacy protections (blurring driver/vehicle details in images). It directly affects vehicle owners driving through Schenectady school zones during specified times, with fines issued to the registered owner, not the driver. The program expires December 31, 2030, and includes safeguards like mandatory warning signs and restricted use of recorded images.
Requires a petition in a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property in the city of Schenectady to allege proof of compliance with local laws requiring rental residential property registration and licensure.
