Provides certain relief for persons who are victims of identity theft; provides for destruction or sealing of certain police and court records and for issuance of an identity theft passport.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates two new criminal offenses for harming companion animals (like pets) and farm animals (like livestock). Endangering welfare in the second degree (a misdemeanor) occurs when someone recklessly causes suffering, while the first degree (a felony) applies when someone intentionally or negligently causes injury or death. Key exemptions include normal farming practices (like slaughter or standard care), veterinary procedures, and approved research. The law aims to protect animals from unnecessary harm while explicitly excluding routine agricultural and veterinary activities.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York pharmacists to administer FDA-approved progestin-only contraceptive injections for birth control, expanding access to contraception. Pharmacists must complete a patient risk assessment, provide educational materials, and notify a patient's primary care provider (with opt-out allowed) before administering the injection. They must also complete required training and may refuse service if safety concerns exist. The law directly affects patients seeking contraception - particularly those without regular doctors - and pharmacists who provide this service.
Establishes a moratorium on the building or placing of any permanent or semi-permanent wind turbine in the waters of Lake Ontario located within the state and within the jurisdiction and control of the state.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires sex offenders in New York to report every residential address they occupy, including multiple or part-time residences, to the state sex offender registry within 10 days of any change. It also mandates reporting changes in educational status (such as enrollment or employment at institutions of higher education) within the same 10-day window, with a $10 fee for each report. Parole and probation officers must notify the registry within 48 hours of any such change, though failure to pay the fee does not prevent the report from being accepted. The law applies directly to sex offenders under parole, probation, or post-release supervision.
Continues the New York State Pathways in Technology Early College High School Program in this state; requires the commissioner to allocate funds for new P-TECH programs for the purposes of preparing eligible academically at-risk and/or economically disadvantaged students for high-skill jobs.
Establishes a program for specific individuals to become complex care assistants and provide private duty nursing services to certain Medicaid enrollees.
Directs the commissioner of social services to authorize the payment of medical assistance funds for rapid whole genome sequencing for persons under twenty-one years of age under certain medical circumstances.
Increases the total awards of the Senator Patricia K. McGee nursing faculty scholarship program by covering the total cost of a recipient's academic program.
Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature and must be approved by a majority vote prior to implementation.
