Repeals certain provisions establishing a fee for background checks on certain firearm and ammunition purchases; removes such fees as a source of funds for the background check fund.
Extends the maximum number of months for the reconsideration of denied applications by the parole board for parole for certain violent felony offenses from 24 months to 60 months.
Establishes the "Not on our dollar!: Ending New York funding of Hamas violence act" to prohibit not-for-profit corporations from engaging in unauthorized support of Hamas and nations known to fund middle-eastern terrorist group activity; allows for recovery of a civil penalty by the state attorney general; creates a private right of action for violations.
Directs the division of criminal justice services to include in the crimes against revenue program each county within the state and provide funding to each such county.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes when prosecutors must share evidence with defendants in criminal cases, moving the deadline to sixty days before the trial starts. It applies to both defendants who are in jail and those who are not, requiring the prosecution to provide initial discovery materials by this new date instead of the previous timeline based on arraignment. The change aims to standardize the timing for evidence exchange regardless of whether the defendant is held in custody.
Establishes the New York state school safety and security act; establishes the office of school safety and security to perform assessments of educational facilities for safety and security and provide safety and security training; establishes the school safety and security advisory board to establish school safety and security best practices and resources; imposes a one percent tax on mobile sports wagering to fund such office.
Requires that any rules or regulations promulgated by the department of environmental conservation pursuant to the climate action fund are subject to a vote of the legislature and must be approved by a majority vote prior to implementation.
Establishes the department of oversight and investigation, providing for its powers, duties and functions (Part A); relates to repealing provisions relating to the commission on ethics and lobbying in government; relates to repealing provisions relating to the office of the state inspector general (Part B); provides for the transfer of the functions, powers and duties of the commission on ethics and lobbying in government, the office of the state inspector general and the former temporary state commission of investigation to the department of oversight and investigation (Part C); relates to the commission on ethics and lobbying; relates to membership on the franchise oversight board; relates to the state inspector general; relates to the former temporary state commission of investigation; relates to the commission on ethics and lobbying in government and the legislative ethics commission; relates to the office of the state inspector general; creates a temporary state commission of investigation (Part D).
Allows family and criminal courts to extend orders of protection for up to two years beyond the expiration date of an issued order of protection if the court finds reason for an extension and places such reasoning on the record.
Increases penalties for crimes constituting vehicular manslaughter.
