Asm. Karen McMahon

Maddy summaryThis bill aims to improve the health, safety, and human rights of pregnant and postpartum individuals in correctional facilities and their young children. It mandates comprehensive medical care, including prenatal screenings, labor support, mental health services, and privacy protections, while also ensuring access to nutritious food and safe living conditions. Additionally, the legislation establishes a right for children born in these facilities to remain with their parents until the child is eighteen months old, or until the parent is paroled if that occurs sooner, with specific exceptions only for clear and convincing evidence of imminent risk to the child.

Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval a weatherization pilot program plan.

Relates to audio-visual coverage of judicial proceedings; allows the judge or justice presiding over a proceeding to exercise discretion to prohibit or limit filming or photographing of particular participants; defines terms; provides limitations on audio-visual coverage.

Requires the Medicaid inspector general to comply with standards relating to the audit and review of medical assistance program funds; establishes procedures, practices and standards for the adjustment or recovery of a medical assistance payment from recipients; requires notice of certain investigations.

Maddy summaryThis bill limits how much personal data landlords can collect from tenants using smart access systems like keyless entry or biometric scanners. It requires owners to provide physical keys or digital keys at no cost to tenants and their guests, while also mandating backup power or alternative entry methods during outages. Additionally, the law restricts the types of data that can be gathered, prohibiting the installation of new systems that use biometric data for three years and banning the use of web-only applications for entry.

Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the practice of nursing, including direct support staff to nurses.

Relates to utilization review program standards; requires use of evidence-based and peer reviewed clinical review criteria; relates to prescription drug formulary changes and pre-authorization for certain health care services.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state, county, and local transportation projects to prioritize safe access for all road users, including drivers, pedestrians, cyclists, and public transit riders. It mandates that agencies using complete street design principles consider these needs during the planning, design, and construction of new or rebuilt roads, while also applying these standards to maintenance projects lasting at least ten years. Additionally, the legislation updates the criteria for determining when a road project is unnecessary, adding community support as a key factor alongside traffic volume and land use. The law will not apply to projects approved before it becomes effective and will take effect approximately 260 days after passage.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands existing community volunteer programs to include lakes alongside parks, shorelines, and roadways. It allows local governments to partner with volunteers for cleaning up litter on these water bodies while providing necessary safety gear and signage. The legislation also maintains a liability protection clause, shielding local governments from lawsuits if volunteers are injured during cleanup activities. Finally, the act sets a standard timeline for implementation once it becomes law.

Enacts "Melanie's law"; relates to orders of protection; allows courts to issue orders of protection for immediate family members or household members of the named victims, regardless of age.