Asm. Taylor Darling

Directs the commissioner of health and the commissioner of the office for people with developmental disabilities to conduct a study of the delivery of services to individuals with traumatic brain injury.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows family court judges to issue protective orders for children involved in abuse or neglect cases, ensuring these orders expire at the same time as any other court orders issued for the child. It also permits judges to issue separate protective orders against non-parent household members, such as relatives or caregivers, who pose a threat to the child's safety. Under specific circumstances involving serious injury or a history of violence, these separate orders can last up to five years instead of the standard two years, and they are subject to annual review by the court. The law applies to parents, legal guardians, and other responsible adults, giving judges the authority to set behavioral conditions to protect minors from harm within their care.

Enacts the "New York wildlife crossing act"; directs the department of transportation and the New York state thruway authority to identify sites along all highways, thruways and parkways in the state where wildlife crossings are most needed to increase public safety and improve habitat connectivity and create a priority list of wildlife opportunity areas where federal grant monies may be available to implement the top five projects identified.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Office of Children and Family Services to collect and report detailed data on children placed in alternative living arrangements due to maltreatment risks. It defines these arrangements as temporary out-of-home placements made during investigations, respite care requests, or voluntary foster care situations. The law mandates that the agency track specific metrics, such as the number of children placed, their duration in care, and whether they were returned home or removed to court proceedings. Additionally, the office must publish an annual report on its website and share it with state leaders, with data broken down by demographics like age, race, and location where possible.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the sale of medical adhesives and bandages in the state if they contain specific chemicals known as perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. It directly affects manufacturers, importers, and distributors by requiring them to ensure these products are free from those substances before selling them. The law allows sellers to avoid penalties if they can prove they relied on a valid certificate of compliance from the manufacturer, while also imposing daily fines for violations. The regulations will take effect on December 31, 2025, giving the industry time to adjust before the ban is enforced.

Establishes Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha as school holidays, with dates established by religious law and tradition.

Provides immunity from prosecution for certain individuals engaged in prostitution who are victims of or witnesses to a crime and who report such crime or assist in the investigation or prosecution.

Decreases the frequency of lock-down drills in schools; directs that such drills shall be implemented with a trauma-informed approach; permits parents to opt their children out of such drills.

Enacts the consumer litigation funding act to promote consumer protections related to consumer litigation funding transactions; provides for contract requirements, including that the contract contain a no penalty provision for the prepayment of the funded amount prior to the settlement of his or her case; makes related provisions.

Requires the court to consider a child's health and safety when making a decision regarding child custody and visitation; directs the court to review certain information as it relates to allegations of child abuse, domestic violence and child safety; requires the court to appoint an attorney to represent the child when credible allegations of serious risk to the child's safety have been made.