Establishes an indirect source review for heavy distribution warehouse operations; requires the department of environmental conservation to conduct a study regarding zero-emissions zones.
Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.
Relates to the issuance of arrest warrants upon a youth; provides for the police officer to make a reasonable effort to notify the parent or other person legally responsible for the care of such youth or with whom the youth is domiciled that the youth has been arrested; provides that the police officer need not notify the parent or other person legally responsible when such youth is not also a juvenile offender and the notification would endanger the health and safety of such youth; amends provisions relating to sexually exploited children to include persons under the age of nineteen.
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurance plans in the state to cover up to two epinephrine auto-injectors annually for treating life-threatening allergic reactions. It directly affects individuals with health insurance who need these emergency devices, ensuring they are not burdened with high costs. The law mandates that the total out-of-pocket expense for these devices be capped at $100 per year, regardless of deductibles or copayments. Insurance companies must include this coverage in major medical and comprehensive policies, with specific rules for high-deductible plans to maintain eligibility for health savings accounts. The changes will take effect on January 1, 2026, applying to all policies issued or renewed on or after that date.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state prisons and detention centers to provide incarcerated individuals with free voice communication services, such as phone calls, without charging them or their families. It explicitly prohibits correctional facilities from earning any revenue from these communications and mandates that in-person visit programs continue to operate alongside these services. The law applies to contracts signed on or after April 1, 2025, and ensures that any existing contracts for these services must end by March 31, 2025.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes the Correctional Association of New York to regularly inspect residential juvenile detention facilities operated by the Office of Children and Family Services. It grants the association the power to conduct unannounced visits, review facility records and policies, and confidentially communicate with both youth residents and staff to ensure their welfare. Additionally, the legislation establishes a confidential toll-free hotline for youth to report abuse or unsafe conditions and expands the legal authority of Prisoners' Legal Services to represent these youth, access their records, and investigate complaints. The Office of Children and Family Services is required to respond in writing to annual reports submitted by the Correctional Association detailing the state of these facilities and any recommended improvements.
Includes participation in a banking development district as a factor when assessing a banking institution's record of performance in relation to the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977.
Requires certain documents and forms to be provided in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited English proficient immigrants of five years or less according to the American community survey, as published by the United States census bureau.
