Asm. Charles Lavine

Requires every franchisor, including its affiliates and subsidiaries to properly fulfill any warranty agreement and/or franchisor's service contract and to compensate each of its franchised motor vehicle dealers for warranty parts and labor, including but not limited to all warranty repairs, extended service contract repairs, extended warranty repairs, campaigns, service bulletins, policy repairs, component part warranties, factory compensated repairs, recalls, diagnostics, parts and other voluntary stop-sell repairs, and any other franchisor compensated repairs; relates to reimbursement to a motor vehicle dealer from a motor vehicle franchisor.

Provides that for taxable years beginning on and after January first, two thousand twenty-six, a resident taxpayer who serves as an active volunteer firefighter or as a volunteer ambulance worker shall be allowed a credit against the tax imposed equal to eight hundred dollars; provides for a real property tax exemption under certain circumstances to an enrolled member of an incorporated volunteer fire company, fire department or incorporated voluntary ambulance service residing in such city, village, town, school district, special district, fire district or county.

Limits the amount of property tax shift between homestead/non-homestead and class share apportionment for local governments within and including Nassau and Suffolk County.

Enacts the "deed protection act" in relation to prohibiting a mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer from commencing, maintaining, or proceeding with a foreclosure action on a mortgage loan where such mortgage banker or mortgage loan servicer knows or has reason to know that the mortgage securing such loan is dependent on a deed, conveyance, or other instrument affecting title to residential real property that was procured by fraud, forgery, or other unlawful means.

Enacts the "consumer wheelchair repair bill of rights act" requiring manufacturers to make available certain documentation, parts, embedded software, firmware, or tools necessary for repairing equipment; establishes a timely repair for wheelchair program; deems all wheelchair repairs needed within 5 years of initial prescription medically necessary.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows collateral loan brokers to send sale notices and surplus funds notifications to borrowers via email or text message instead of traditional mail. Brokers must provide a notice of sale at least 30 days before the sale and a second notice 15 days prior, using the borrower's preferred electronic method (email/text) or mail if chosen. Borrowers can update their contact information at any time before the second notice, and brokers must retain copies of all notices for six years. If electronic notices were used for the sale, the same method must be used for surplus funds notices.

Amends provisions of law governing arbitration proceedings; specifies fees and expenses with regard to employment or consumer arbitration proceedings; directs certain sanctions on a party which breaches an arbitration agreement.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates May 4-8, 2026, as Court Technology and Digital Access Week in New York State to honor the state's advancements in judicial modernization. The resolution acknowledges the role of digital tools like electronic filing and virtual court appearances in improving access to justice and efficiency. It also recognizes the contributions of the professionals who maintain these systems and directs copies of the resolution to relevant state court officials.

Provides for the continuation of a mechanic's lien which has been discharged by undertaking for a period of three years from the commencement of a foreclosure action.

Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.