Establishes the school safety specialist act; establishes a certification and training program for school safety specialists; outlines the roles and duties of school safety specialists.
Grants excused leave to civil service employees during states of emergency as declared by the federal, state or a municipal government, when such employees are members of a volunteer fire department or a volunteer ambulance or rescue squad.
Exempts receipts from the services provided by a farrier in shoeing a horse including reasonable fees for travel and shoeing a horse in a remote location on a farm.
Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree or second degree and the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder or correctional officer.
Maddy summaryBill A 2335 proposes that, starting January 1, 2026, the Governor of New York's net salary will be withheld if the state budget is not legislatively passed by the first day of the fiscal year. The bill specifies that "net payment" refers to gross salary minus standard deductions like taxes and insurance. Once the legislature passes the budget and the state comptroller determines it is sufficient for state operations, the accrued, withheld salary will be promptly paid to the Governor.
Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that when raffle tickets are sold online, the sale is considered to occur at the physical location of the authorized organization (or its games of chance lessor), not where the buyer is located. It updates existing rules to ensure online raffle sales comply with the requirement that raffles must be conducted within a municipality where the organization is based or in a contiguous county. The bill directly affects authorized organizations selling raffles online, requiring them to operate within the geographic restrictions tied to their physical base. It does not change the underlying rules for raffle locations but specifically addresses the jurisdiction for internet sales. The policy change takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6850) increases the tax credit for New York manufacturers from 20% to 100% of real property taxes paid on manufacturing facilities. It directly affects qualified New York manufacturers who own property primarily used for manufacturing. The key provision allows these businesses to apply the full amount of qualifying property taxes toward their business franchise or personal income tax credit, instead of just a portion. The change takes effect for taxable years beginning January 1, 2025.
Prohibits certain noncitizens, foreign governments, and foreign entities from taking any real property that is zoned as industrial, light industrial, heavy industrial, residential agricultural, agricultural or rural agricultural.
Establishes the civil rights restoration act; amends provisions regarding firearm licenses and destruction of firearms; exempts certain individuals from providing photographs in order to obtain a firearm license; expands the definition of immediate family.
Maddy summaryBill A 5187 expands the definition of hate crimes to include offenses committed against law enforcement officers, firefighters, and emergency medical services personnel. It amends existing law to classify an offense as a hate crime if the perpetrator intentionally targets an individual based on their actual or perceived employment in these roles. This means that crimes motivated by bias against these public safety workers could be prosecuted as hate crimes. The bill also provides specific definitions for who qualifies as a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical services personnel.
