Asm. Angelo Santabarbara

Maddy summaryBill A 8157 mandates that all schools incorporate instruction on the prevention of eating disorders into their health education programs. This new instruction will be provided to students in grades six through twelve as a component of their nutrition programs. The curriculum must be age-appropriate, designed to foster a healthy self-image and prepare students for healthy lives. The commissioner may consult with comprehensive care centers for eating disorders when developing this instruction.

Maddy summaryBill A 8499 establishes new eligibility criteria for performance of duty disability retirement for certain New York City Transit Authority employees. It specifically applies to members of the New York City Employees' Retirement System who participated in World Trade Center rescue, recovery, or cleanup operations. If these members become physically or mentally incapacitated due to an injury from their World Trade Center duties, they would receive a disability retirement allowance equal to three-quarters of their final average salary. The bill also allows these members to use a specific medical review procedure for their pension applications.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases Schenectady County's county court judgeship from one to two positions. It amends the judiciary law to reflect this change and requires the new judge to be elected in the November 4, 2025 general election, taking office January 1, 2026. The bill directly affects Schenectady County's court operations by adding a second judicial position to handle case loads. No other policy changes or mechanisms are specified in the legislation.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires businesses that enable phone number spoofing (displaying a fake caller ID) to keep detailed records of all calls using their services. Businesses must document the fake number shown to recipients, the actual phone number or IP address used, and the call's time, date, and duration. It directly affects telecom and call service providers offering spoofing capabilities, not individual callers. The records will create a verifiable trail for law enforcement to trace spoofed calls when needed.

Grants a sales and compensating use tax exemption for the sale of items designed to ensure the safe handling and storage of firearms including safe storage depositories, firearm safety locks and trigger locks.

Expands the health department's review of correctional health services by including a biennial study of health care staffing at facilities operated by the department of corrections and community supervision.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows officers from organizations that prevent cruelty to animals (society for the prevention of cruelty to animals officers) to use live scan fingerprinting systems immediately after making an arrest. It directly affects these officers by granting them independent access to fingerprint technology without requiring other law enforcement personnel. The key provision amends criminal procedure law to mandate that these officers may complete fingerprinting independently following an arrest. This streamlines their process for finalizing arrests and reduces reliance on external police assistance.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new funding formula to help high-need school districts in specific counties address capacity shortages (like overcrowded classrooms). It directly affects districts with populations between 940,000-1 million residents (per 2010 census) that have voter-approved building projects since July 2021. The key mechanism replaces standard funding calculations with a special "high-need secondary supplemental building aid ratio," which boosts aid based on existing rates but caps it at a calculated maximum. This ensures districts with at least 10% capacity shortages receive enhanced funding for construction or repairs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires courts to consider bail for specific offenses targeting schools or students, including threats of mass harm, aggravated harassment, or terroristic threats against school districts, staff, or students. It amends criminal procedure law to mandate bail consideration when a defendant is charged with these offenses while already out on release or awaiting arraignment for a related crime. Prosecutors must show reasonable cause the defendant committed the offense, but courts may still release defendants on their own recognizance if the alleged harm (like minor property damage) is deemed negligible and unrelated to other criminal activity. The bill directly affects defendants charged with these school-targeted offenses during pretrial proceedings.

Maddy summaryThis 2016 bill requires local governments to get state comptroller approval before privatizing public bus services. It mandates that transit authorities publicly disclose details about the proposed services, how worker benefits might change, and submit competitive bids. The contract must cost at least 15% less than current public operation, and the comptroller can reject proposals that fail to meet quality or cost standards. The bill directly affects city or county bus systems considering private contractors and ensures public oversight of such contracts.