Provides that candidates who have provided firefighting service may deduct up to a maximum of six years from their age for purposes of meeting the age requirements.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new criminal offense for threatening to commit violence against police officers with specific intent. It makes it a class C felony to threaten a police officer with the goal of intimidating civilians, influencing government policy, or affecting government conduct through violence. The law applies to anyone who makes such threats, regardless of whether they could actually carry out the threat. This directly affects individuals who make terroristic threats targeting law enforcement officers. The penalty for violating this law is a serious criminal charge, punishable as a class C felony.
Creates a service learning program for students serving as active volunteer firefighters or volunteer ambulance workers; mandates certain features of such program.
Maddy summaryBill A 2699 regulates the sale and possession of Kratom. It prohibits the sale or provision of Kratom to individuals under 21 years of age, with civil penalties for sellers who violate this rule. Businesses selling Kratom must post age restriction signs and verify a purchaser's age using specified identification documents, with provisions for electronic transaction scans. The bill also mandates the Commissioner of Health to conduct a study on Kratom's potential health risks and benefits.
Requires that no person under four years of age shall be a passenger in a taxi or livery unless such person is restrained by a child restraint system; requires that no person four years of age or older but under age eight shall be a passenger in a taxi or livery unless such person is restrained in an appropriate child restraint system; establishes violations of such provisions shall be punished by a civil fine of up to fifty dollars.
Requires warning labels on all containers that contain bisphenol A that states it is harmful to an individual's health to microwave or otherwise heat such container.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's Education Department to create model codes of conduct for cellphone use on all school property (including buildings, grounds, and entrances) during school hours and class time. The department must develop these models in collaboration with school superintendents and school boards associations. Schools can then adopt these model codes, which must be posted on the department's website. The policy directly affects public and private pre-K through 12th-grade schools by providing standardized guidelines for managing student cellphone use.
Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.
Requires the department of criminal justice services to monitor desk appearance tickets and report on the rate which principals appear in court on such tickets.
Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the Eagle Scouts for which the regular registration fee will apply plus an initial one time service charge of $25.
