Provides for a referendum on the question "Do you support the division of New York into two separate states?"
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Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a list of companies boycotting Israel and establishes that such companies will be considered non-responsive bidders.
Relates to a parent's right to know if an employee, volunteer or an administrator of a school district is reprimanded for inappropriate conduct towards his or her child; enacts "parent's right to know" act.
Establishes the sex offender alert line to permit members of the public to request notification of the residence of a registered sex offender within certain zip codes; provides that notification will be requested and made by telephone or via the internet; provides that it shall be limited to such information as is otherwise legally permitted to be divulged; immunizes the state from liability for failure to notify.
Requires the commissioner of correctional services to enter into agreements with counties and the city of New York to take custody of inmates serving a definite sentence of more than 90 days to alleviate overcrowding in local correctional facilities.
Permits corrective remedies, including but not limited to, preclusion, reversal or modification for violations of certain discovery rules in criminal proceedings only when substantial rights of the party are affected and such remedies shall be available only to the extent to correct prejudice caused by the violation.
Prohibits certain sex offenders from entering a school bus or within one thousand feet of a school bus stop.
Provides that the office of fire prevention and control shall establish and maintain a centralized reporting system and data base of the names and firefighting organizations of all firefighters in the state; requires office of fire prevention and control to issue an annual report on or before March 31 to the governor, temporary president of the senate, speaker of the assembly, minority leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly.
Requires the office for people with developmental disabilities to submit an updated waitlist and placement report to the senate and assembly.
Relates to permitting persons sixty-five years of age or older who currently have a valid New York state driver's license, to surrender their license and apply for a non-driver ID online or by mail.