Asm. Jen Lunsford

Maddy summaryThis bill restructures New York's fraud laws by creating five distinct degrees of "scheme to defraud," each with specific thresholds based on the number of victims, amount of property defrauded, or involvement of vulnerable elderly individuals. It replaces existing sections with new ones (190.60 to 190.68), classifying offenses from a class A misdemeanor (fifth degree) up to a class B felony (first degree) based on severity. The bill directly affects individuals committing fraud, particularly legal professionals or others engaging in systematic schemes, and updates references to these fraud levels in other laws like the General Business Law. It does not establish a new "harassment" crime for legal services clients, as noted in the abstract, but focuses solely on redefining fraud penalties.

Prohibits the manufacture, modification, sale, transfer, equipping, use, or operation of a robotic device or an uncrewed aircraft equipped or mounted with a weapon within the state.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits town, city, or county industrial development agencies from waiving taxes that would otherwise be paid to school districts. It directly affects school districts by ensuring they receive all taxes that would have been collected from properties or developments under these agencies' jurisdiction. The key provision requires agencies to collect all applicable taxes instead of entering into agreements that replace tax payments with alternative payments. This change ensures school districts maintain their regular revenue streams from local development activities.

Requires private insurance plans which provide for reimbursement for psychiatric or psychological services or for diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions to include reimbursement for services provided by child advocacy centers.

Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.

Relates to protecting the communication rights of individuals with disabilities; provides that each person with a disability has the right to communicate in their preferred manner.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a legal framework for mental health clubhouses in New York State, directly benefiting individuals with serious mental illness by providing free, community-based support services. It requires clubhouses to be accredited, offer voluntary membership, and provide integrated support for employment, housing, healthcare, and social engagement. The Office of Mental Health must develop a statewide implementation plan within one year and oversee biennial reporting from clubhouses on membership, employment outcomes, housing, and crisis responses. Clubhouses must operate as non-clinical therapeutic communities emphasizing work, mutual support, and connection to broader healthcare services.

Relates to allergy awareness and training in restaurants; requires allergen awareness training; requires certification within thirty days after hire date.

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition; allows for school districts and municipalities with a population of less than fifty thousand to opt into the recognition of such holidays.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1220) makes permanent key provisions allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) to diagnose illnesses, prescribe treatments, and perform therapeutic measures within their specialty, **directly affecting NPs and collaborating physicians**. It requires written practice agreements between NPs and collaborating physicians that include explicit dispute resolution procedures for disagreements over diagnosis or treatment. The bill clarifies that if agreements lack such provisions, the collaborating physician's decisions prevail. These changes update New York's education law to modernize NP practice standards without adding new restrictions. (Bill A 1220, Section 1 & 2, Education Law)