Asm. Carrie Woerner

Maddy summaryThis bill allows licensed health and professional service providers (such as doctors, dentists, veterinarians, engineers, social workers, and therapists) to form limited liability companies (LLCs) for their practice. It requires all LLC members to hold valid state licenses for their specific profession and prohibits altering the scope of any member's licensed practice. The bill specifies that LLCs can offer multidisciplinary services only if each member practices within their individually licensed scope, and it explicitly bars law firms from mixing with other professional services. This changes existing rules by expanding LLC formation options for these professionals while maintaining strict licensing and scope-of-practice boundaries.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a personal right of publicity in New York, allowing individuals to prevent the unauthorized use of their name, likeness, or voice for advertising, trade, or profit-generating websites without written consent. It specifically empowers the attorney general to order removal of unconsented content from websites generating ad revenue or profit if the person suffers harassment, financial loss, or other harm, with fines for non-compliance. The law excludes news, political campaigns, public information sites, and certain business uses (like product endorsements or photography exhibitions) from these requirements. It directly affects people whose images are used without permission and website operators monetizing such content. The bill does not alter existing copyright or federal rights.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts waived tests from New York State's clinical laboratory requirements. Waived tests - simple, low-risk diagnostics like rapid strep or influenza tests performed in clinics or doctor's offices - are already federally exempt but previously faced state regulatory burdens. The bill removes the need for healthcare providers to obtain clinical laboratory permits or comply with state registration rules when conducting these specific tests. This change applies solely to waived tests and does not affect regulations for more complex laboratory procedures.

Preserves the right to unemployment benefits for a voluntary separation due to unsafe or unhealthy working conditions if the employer has caused, maintained, or refused or failed to cure an unsafe or unhealthy working condition including, but not limited to, exposure to physical, chemical or biological hazards, harassment or violence by their employer, other employees or members of the public, or other deleterious condition that makes the work environment unreasonably dangerous or unsafe for the claimant.

Establishes that when mechanically propelled vessels meet swimmers, kayaks, canoes, row boats, paddleboards, crew racing shells or other nonmotorized boats or floatation devices proceeding in such direction as to involve risk of collision, the swimmer, kayak, canoe, row boat, paddleboard, crew-racing shell or other nonmotorized boat or floatation device shall have the right of way.

Provides a tax credit for sales or rentals of agricultural assets to emerging farmers; requires the commissioner of agriculture and markets to implement a plan for certification of eligible taxpayers with respect thereto.

Establishes a twenty-four hour, toll-free hotline and website for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning plus (LGBTQ+) individuals who are experiencing emotional distress, suicidal ideation, or crisis-related challenges, which shall provide immediate support, referrals, resource lists, and other information.

Maddy summaryThis resolution requests Governor Hochul to officially designate January 2026 as Stalking Awareness Month in New York State. It directly affects all New Yorkers by promoting public awareness of stalking, a crime impacting over 13 million people annually in the U.S. (with 1 in 3 women and 1 in 6 men experiencing it). The resolution does not create new laws or funding but aims to raise community awareness through a state-level proclamation, highlighting stalking's psychological impacts and prevalence (e.g., 40% of victims stalked by intimate partners).

Relates to welfare, medical, and retirement plans provided by a horsemen's organization in the absence of contractual obligations; provides that in the absence of a contract between the licensed harness racing corporation or association and the representative horsemen's organization, the previous contract shall be automatically extended for a one-time period of twelve months commencing from the date that the previously negotiated contract expired.

Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, to develop a uniform electronic medical records system to be utilized by all correctional facilities in the state.