Asm. Jen Lunsford

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution No. 468 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 2025 as Brain Tumor Awareness Month in New York State. This resolution seeks to raise public awareness about brain tumors and support for affected patients and their families.

Maddy summaryBill K 461 is a resolution that memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim September 2025 as Early Intervention Awareness Month in New York State. This aims to raise public awareness about the availability and importance of early intervention services for infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution K 444 is a procedural bill that memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 7, 2025, as Fentanyl Awareness Day in the State of New York. The resolution aims to increase public awareness regarding the dangers of fentanyl.

Maddy summaryBill K 441 is a resolution that memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim November 8, 2025, as STEAM Day in the State of New York, in conjunction with National STEAM Day. This action aims to recognize the significance of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics skills.

Requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language; adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.

Maddy summaryThis Assembly Resolution commends the Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America (JWV) for their service, founding in 1896, and ongoing work supporting veterans and combating bigotry. It specifically recognizes the JWV's 128-year history and contributions, including local efforts like New York's David J. Kauffman Post 401. The resolution serves as a symbolic tribute, with a copy to be transmitted to the JWV organization. It does not create new laws or policies, as it is a non-binding commemorative gesture.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts certain harmful chemicals in menstrual products sold in New York State. It prohibits manufacturers from intentionally adding specific substances like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, phthalates, and PFAS (a class of chemicals including Teflon-like compounds) to products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. Starting immediately upon the bill's effective date (12 months after enactment), these chemicals cannot be added as intentional ingredients, with future safety thresholds for remaining traces to be set by health and environmental agencies by 2029. The law applies to all distributors and sellers of menstrual products within New York.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York state-owned parking facilities with at least 50 spaces to install electric vehicle charging stations in a percentage of spots ranging from 10% to 20%, depending on the facility's total size. The Office of General Services is tasked with installing and maintaining these stations, which must meet specific electrical capacity standards, and is authorized to hire licensed electricians if upgrades to the power system are needed. The law applies to public, employee, and pay-per-use parking areas and would have taken effect on April 1 of the following year. However, the bill was vetoed by the Governor in December 2024 and subsequently tabled, meaning it did not become law.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates the laws governing wrongful death lawsuits to clarify exactly what types of money can be awarded to the surviving family members of a deceased person. It explicitly allows juries or courts to grant compensation for funeral costs, medical bills incurred before death, grief, and the loss of financial support, guidance, and companionship. The legislation also defines who is eligible to receive these damages, including spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, and individuals who stood in a parent-like role to the deceased. Additionally, the bill sets specific rules for how the awarded money must be shared among eligible survivors based on their individual losses and outlines how legal fees and other expenses are handled.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates East Harlem, also known as "El Barrio," as a cultural district by amending the state's arts and cultural affairs law. The legislation defines the district's boundaries as the area between East 96th and 125th Streets, bounded by Fifth Avenue and the East River. Once designated, the Council on the Arts is authorized to provide grants, technical assistance, and other support to cultural institutions within this specific region to promote its cultural significance. The law also allows the council to designate additional cultural districts in the future, provided they are compact, contiguous areas with a shared cultural heritage.