Asm. Joe Angelino

Maddy summaryThis bill extends tuition waivers for police officer students attending the City University of New York through July 1, 2026. It updates an existing law to ensure these financial benefits continue for eligible officers pursuing degrees at CUNY institutions. The change applies immediately and removes the previous expiration date, allowing current and future qualifying students to maintain their tuition-free status.

Relates to first responders, including correction officers, coming into contact with saliva by spitting, throwing, tossing, or expelling from or by an individual.

Maddy summaryThis bill directs the state Council on the Arts to create specific criteria and guidelines for designating local areas as state-recognized arts and cultural districts. It allows cities, towns, or villages to apply individually or jointly with neighboring municipalities to establish these geographic zones, which are defined by a concentration of arts and cultural facilities. To qualify, a proposed district must meet standards such as attracting artists and businesses, encouraging job growth, drawing tourism, and enhancing local property values. Once designated, the Department of Economic Development will work with the Council to provide technical assistance, marketing support, and help identifying state resources to aid these districts.

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 "Lieutenant Joseph Banish mental health act" to provide a testimonial privilege for communications arising out of law enforcement peer support counseling.

Limits the power of the legislature to amend a redistricting plan submitted by the independent redistricting commission where it affects more than two percent of the population of any district contained in such plan.

Enacts the "New York state Palestinian refugee relocation prevention act"; provides that no state or local agency, authority, or official shall cooperate with, or provide any assistance to, the federal government in the relocation or resettlement of Palestinian refugees within the state of New York; requires that federal funds allocated for the resettlement of Palestinian refugees in New York shall be rejected and returned to the federal government; imposes a temporary moratorium on the admission to any institution of higher education in this state of Palestinian students and scholars; makes related provisions.

Prohibits state funding of any degree-granting institution of higher education if such institution permits terrorist organizations or activities in support of such organizations on campus; prohibits any student group or organization of receiving funding from the degree-granting institution if such group or organization directly or indirectly promotes, encourages, advocates, or engages in any terrorist advocacy or activities on campus.

Prohibits state funding of any college if instructional staff promotes, encourages, advocates or engages in activities on campus in support of a terrorist organization as defined in federal statute.

Allows advanced emergency medical technicians to order certain controlled substances for use by a person with a substance use disorder to relieve acute withdrawal symptoms.