Authorizes amendments to a license to carry or possess a firearm to be made by the filing officers or county clerk of each county, unless otherwise specified through resolution of the county's legislative body.
Relates to providing a space on a certificate of title for an owner to designate a beneficiary to whom the vehicle shall be transferred upon the death of the owner.
Maddy summaryThis bill repeals the existing public financing framework for state offices and establishes new contribution limits for candidates. It sets office-specific caps - such as $4,000 for state senate nominations and $25,000 for general elections - with annual inflation adjustments. Family members (spouses, parents, siblings) face lower contribution limits, and all rules apply to candidates and political committees seeking state office. These changes standardize campaign finance rules across election types, replacing prior regulations. The bill directly affects candidates, donors, and political committees in New York State elections.
Designates August thirty-first of each year as a day of commemoration to be known as "Overdose Awareness Day"; requires the flag to be flown at half-staff on such date.
Maddy summaryThis bill replaces the term "rape" with "sexual battery" throughout New York's penal law definitions for specific offenses, including third, second, and first-degree sexual battery. It directly affects all legal proceedings and records involving these criminal charges, as the terminology change applies to every instance where "rape" currently appears in the penal code. The key mechanism is a straightforward textual update to multiple sections of the law, maintaining identical legal definitions and penalties while changing the terminology. This is a purely definitional adjustment with no changes to sentencing, legal standards, or protections. The bill does not alter the meaning or scope of the offenses; it only updates the language used to describe them.
Relates to a tuition tax credit; increases the amount of an allowable deduction (Part A); reduces income by the amount of interest paid for student loans (Part B).
Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to include damaging an American flag as a specific form of criminal mischief in the third degree. It expands the existing definition - which already covers property damage exceeding $250 - to explicitly add damage to an American flag as a qualifying offense. The law directly affects individuals who intentionally damage an American flag, making such acts subject to third-degree criminal mischief penalties if the property damage meets the $250 threshold. The change clarifies that flag damage is treated the same as other significant property damage under this specific criminal statute.
Maddy summaryThis bill designates March 21st each year as "Down Syndrome Awareness Day" in New York State. It adds this date to the state's official calendar of commemorative days, which already includes other observances like Holocaust Remembrance Day and Juneteenth. The bill does not create new policies or funding; it simply establishes a formal recognition day to raise awareness about Down syndrome. This designation affects all New York state entities and residents, encouraging official observances and educational efforts on that date.
Establishes a correctional employee protective labor practices board to make recommendations regarding labor practices and working conditions for correctional employees, and institutional safety of both correctional employees and incarcerated individuals.
