Establishes an electronic military ballot application and military ballot transmittal system through which applicants may apply for a military ballot and return a marked military ballot, online.
Establishes a direct support professional worker registry of persons who have successfully completed a direct support professional worker education or training program approved by the commissioner of mental health.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's General Obligations Law to remove a property owner's legal duty to keep premises safe for noncommercial aviation activities. It directly affects property owners (such as landowners or business operators) who host noncommercial aviation, like private flights or recreational flying. The key provision adds "noncommercial aviation" to a list of activities - alongside hiking, fishing, or hang gliding - where owners owe no duty to maintain safety or warn about hazards. The law change takes effect immediately upon passage.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York State legislators to approve any new minimum wage order or modification to an existing order before it takes effect. It directly affects workers who would see wage changes delayed until legislative action, and businesses that would receive clearer timelines for potential cost impacts. Key provisions include mandating legislative authorization for wage increases, requiring the commissioner to analyze business costs using employment data, and updating processes for wage board recommendations and commissioner reviews. The bill shifts authority from the commissioner to the legislature for implementing minimum wage changes.
Expands the statute of limitations for certain sex offenses to include sex trafficking and sex trafficking of a child; provides that in an action brought for human trafficking, it is not necessary to require that a criminal charge be brought or a criminal conviction be obtained as a condition of bringing a civil cause of action or receiving a civil judgment.
Creates the New York state commission on government efficiency to examine state spending, identify unnecessary and wasteful spending and create a report of recommendations of spending items that can be eliminated by New York state.
Maddy summaryThis bill exempts counties containing "boundary land" (as defined in state law) from standard identity document requirements for non-commercial driver's licenses and learners' permits. It modifies existing law to remove the need for applicants in these specific counties to provide federal-compliant ID documents (like foreign passports or consular IDs) when applying for such licenses. The key change directly affects non-commercial license applicants in those designated boundary counties, waiving a requirement that applies elsewhere in the state. The bill does not alter other license provisions like photo requirements or organ donor registry options.
Designates crimes of manslaughter as class A-1 felonies when a defendant recklessly or with the intent to cause physical injury causes the death of a child.
Allows a person who is at least ten years of age to hunt small game, fowl, deer or bear during applicable seasons without obtaining a hunting license or hunter's education course certification and to possess or control a firearm if the person is within arm's reach of a qualified hunting mentor.
Requires a call-blocking service to be provided in state contracts that include procurement of a voice service; provides that a voice service provider shall not be subject to civil or criminal liability for failure of a call-blocking service to block a call, or mistakenly blocking a call that should not have been blocked.
