Asm. Andrew Molitor

Maddy summaryThis bill requires courts to consider bail for specific offenses targeting schools or students, including threats of mass harm, aggravated harassment, or terroristic threats against school districts, staff, or students. It amends criminal procedure law to mandate bail consideration when a defendant is charged with these offenses while already out on release or awaiting arraignment for a related crime. Prosecutors must show reasonable cause the defendant committed the offense, but courts may still release defendants on their own recognizance if the alleged harm (like minor property damage) is deemed negligible and unrelated to other criminal activity. The bill directly affects defendants charged with these school-targeted offenses during pretrial proceedings.

Requires the board of elections to check all registered voter's citizenship and lawful permanent resident status; requires all voters to show government issued identification to vote.

Makes all offenses qualifying offenses for bail where the principal is a non-citizen; requires courts remand without bail when any principal charged with an offense has an outstanding United States immigration and customs enforcement detainer; includes federal laws, rules, and regulations in the definition of offense; allows police officers to detain certain non-citizens; reinstates the maximum sentence for misdemeanors as three hundred sixty-five days.

Relates to empowering school boards to make decisions regarding employment based on performance, qualifications and the best interests of the students.

Maddy summaryThis bill adds a new option for New York taxpayers to make voluntary charitable contributions directly on their state income tax forms starting in 2025. Taxpayers may elect to contribute whole-dollar amounts to registered charities without reducing their state tax liability. The bill repeals multiple existing tax law sections (625-630-d) that previously governed similar charitable contribution mechanisms. It also removes outdated references to these repealed sections from conservation fund descriptions in state law.

Requires the department of social services to apply for a waiver or request authorization to create a list of healthy and nutritious foods and beverages that may be purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits.

Prohibits the use of SUNY dormitories for the purposes of providing permanent or temporary housing for migrant populations; requests the board of trustees adopt a policy stating such.

Establishes the reclaimed asphalt pavement pilot program for the purpose of utilization of reclaimed asphalt pavement in the construction or improvement of state and municipal highways or bridges.

Authorizes school districts to submit an opt-out waiver to the commissioner of education authorizing such districts to opt-out of certain zero-emission school bus requirements.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows county election commissioners to select alternative locations for early voting polling places within their county, provided both major political parties' commissioners agree. It modifies election law to replace the default requirement that early voting must occur in the largest city, highest-population municipality, or county seat (with public transit considerations). The key change is enabling flexible site selection through bipartisan agreement, directly affecting how counties organize early voting access. This policy change streamlines location decisions for early voting without altering voter eligibility or voting methods. (3 sentences)