Enacts the "PFAS discharge disclosure act"; requires certain SPDES permit holders to conduct PFAS monitoring and disclose the results from such monitoring.
Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing a planned or unplanned primary cesarean section.
Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.
Expands the eligibility of the brownfield redevelopment tax credit; reduces the population numbers to make more qualified sites eligible for such tax credit.
Prohibits ticket sales that exceed the capacity of a place of entertainment or not-for-profit venue; provides that a violation of such provisions constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by a fine and imprisonment for a period not to exceed one year.
Prohibits law enforcement officers from arresting a person solely based on certain characteristics including race or ethnicity, language or accent, location where found, or type of job; establishes a penalty for officers who have violated such provisions.
Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a law) adopted by the New York State Assembly to commemorate Susan B. Anthony Day on February 15, 2026 - the 22nd annual observance in New York. It honors Susan B. Anthony's legacy as a women's suffrage leader and includes historical context about her life and work. The resolution directs the legislature to pause its proceedings for the commemoration and requires sending copies to the Susan B. Anthony Museum in Rochester and the League of Women Voters of New York. It affects no specific individuals or policies, serving solely as a symbolic tribute.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a public registry of individuals convicted of animal abuse crimes in New York. It requires anyone convicted of a felony or misdemeanor animal cruelty offense to register with the state within 10 days of release or conviction, providing personal details and renewing annually for seven years (or for life if reconvicted). Pet stores and animal shelters must run background checks against this registry before issuing or renewing licenses, and they cannot sell animals to anyone listed on it. The registry will be publicly accessible online and will notify local animal welfare organizations when a registered individual moves nearby.
Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status; prohibits an educational agency, higher education agency, school employee, school safety personnel, or third-party contractor from collecting information about a person's citizenship, immigration status, nationality, or country of origin, unless required by law or necessary to administer a public program or benefit sought by such person.
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
