Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
Establishes the mobile and manufactured home replacement program to eliminate older mobile and manufactured homes and replace them with new manufactured, modular or site-built homes; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill extends the expiration date of the health savings account pilot program from December 31, 2024, to December 31, 2027. The program allows eligible individuals to contribute pre-tax money to a special savings account for qualified medical expenses. By amending the existing insurance law, the legislation ensures the pilot program can continue operating for an additional three years. The change takes effect immediately upon passage and does not alter the rules governing how the accounts are managed or funded.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State education laws to allow high school districts to include students as non-voting members on their school boards. It clarifies that these student representatives can attend public meetings and participate in discussions but cannot vote, receive payment, or access closed executive sessions. The law provides several methods for selecting these students, such as election by the student body or selection by the principal, while requiring that chosen students have attended the school for at least one year. Additionally, the bill repeals previous sections of the education law to remove outdated provisions related to student board membership.
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
Establishes the small business energy conservation ombudsman program to represent small businesses on issues relating to state energy policy and the goals of the climate leadership and community protection act.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution that formally recognizes the 50th anniversary of the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund. It acknowledges the fund's five-decade history of supporting the state's horse racing industry through monetary incentives for breeding and racing New York-bred horses. The resolution also highlights specific anniversary events, including a special showcase race at Saratoga Race Track and an aftercare celebration, before directing a copy of the document to the fund's executive director.
Increases the amount of years of military service credit a member may purchase from three years to four years; provides that the provisions of such act shall not be subject to the requirement that the state shall make an equal payment to the retirement system.
Enacts the "voting integrity and verification act of New York (VIVA NY)"; provides that each voter is entitled to the use of an individual, voter verifiable paper ballot of the voter's vote and the opportunity to mark it.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates election laws to guide local boards of elections in selecting specific locations for early voting and voter registration. It allows religious buildings to serve as polling places without requiring them to open on Saturdays if this conflicts with their beliefs, while mandating that public school buildings never be used for early voting. Additionally, the legislation requires that public buildings be used for voting whenever possible and outlines procedures for ensuring accessibility for disabled voters, including a process for building owners to request cancellation of a polling place designation if it would unreasonably interfere with their normal operations.
