Directs the president of the state civil service commission to conduct a study on job vacancies across state agencies and determine which, if any, state agencies are understaffed.
Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; requires government agents and agencies to obtain a search warrant for physical or electronic access to electronic device information.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a licensing system for laser hair removal technicians in New York. It requires technicians to obtain a state license, sets training standards including a state-approved curriculum and minimum procedure hours, and mandates $1 million in liability insurance for businesses offering these services. The law also creates a complaint hotline for customers reporting safety issues and forms an advisory committee with industry representatives to help develop regulations. These requirements directly affect anyone practicing laser hair removal in New York and the businesses employing them.
Requires the New York state bridge authority, the Thousand Islands bridge authority, the Nassau county bridge authority, the Ogdensburg bridge authority, and the New York state thruway authority to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges and provide a report to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, and the public a copy of such plan.
Requires school districts to conduct mandatory early screening for dyslexia for all children commencing in pre-kindergarten or kindergarten and continuing thereafter on an annual basis until each child successfully completes second grade; requires school districts to designate an individual to maintain complete and accurate records containing early screening reports for each child, and to provide resources and materials to the parent and/or guardian of any child who displays indications of dyslexia.
Requires a board of elections in a county with over ten thousand active registered voters to employ a minimum of four full-time employees which may include the commissioner and deputies if such positions are full time.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the state health commissioner to create a special payment add-on for pediatric clinics that adopt the HealthySteps model of care. The program is designed to support team-based services aimed at improving child screenings, behavioral health promotion, and family support for children from birth to age six. To qualify for this additional funding, a clinic must demonstrate that it is meeting specific performance standards required by the HealthySteps program. The new payment rate would apply to federally qualified health centers and rural health clinics, with funds excluded from certain financial reports. The legislation is scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2027.
Requires the consumer protection division to establish a process by which any state agency or third party, pursuant to an interagency agreement with the division for the purposes of fraud prevention, identity verification, and ensuring the integrity or security of individual identities, to grant access to verify New York resident identities via a secure comparison process against state systems.
Maddy summaryThis bill asks the Governor of New York to officially designate May 2026 as Melanoma Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the importance of skin cancer prevention and education by encouraging events focused on sun safety and screening. It does not create new laws or allocate funding but serves to raise public awareness about the risks and signs of melanoma.
Provides that the thruway authority shall issue permits for ambulances and fire vehicles exempting such vehicles from paying tolls on the thruway when engaged in an emergency operation.
