Asm. Jodi Giglio

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits cable companies from charging different prices for the exact same service to different customers. It directly affects cable companies operating in New York and their subscribers by requiring uniform pricing for identical service packages. The key provision amends existing law to explicitly state that "no cable television company shall charge a different rate for the same service to different subscribers." The bill would take effect immediately upon enactment.

Provides that the issue of military deployment shall not be considered as a factor in the awarding of custody in marital actions where a suitable child care plan is presented.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands the definition of murder in the first degree to include killings that occur after an attempt to commit certain sexual offenses, such as rape or sexual abuse. It directly affects individuals who cause death during or following such attempts, as it would automatically classify these acts as first-degree murder, subjecting them to the most severe penalties. The key provision amends the penal law to add a new circumstance under which a killing qualifies as first-degree murder, specifically linking the sexual offense attempt to the murder charge. This change applies only to cases involving sexual offenses and does not alter penalties for other types of murder.

Directs the division of military and naval affairs to establish policies relating to security and protection of New York national guard and air national guard recruiting centers.

Requires that public school districts provide parents with notice of curriculum and obtain parental consent prior to providing sexual health education to students ten years of age or younger.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates financial incentives for New York counties and New York City to investigate and prosecute Medicaid fraud. It requires that counties receive either 100% of their local share of recovered funds (as defined by state budget records) or 10% of the total amount recovered - whichever is greater - when fraud cases result in restitution or civil forfeiture. The remainder of recovered funds must be deposited into the state general fund. This policy directly affects local governments by increasing their potential share of fraud-related recoveries, encouraging proactive enforcement of Medicaid fraud cases.

Relates to warning labels on cannabis products; includes advertising, deceptively advertising, branding, marketing, packaging, displaying, labelling, offering for ingestion outside of packaging, or administering cannabis products in contravention of a certain section of the cannabis law or rules and regulations in the criminal sale of cannabis in the first degree.

Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.

Extends eligibility for the agricultural property tax credit to farmers having a leasehold interest of not fewer than five continuous years in qualified agricultural property.

Limits the liability of a farm or "u-pick" operation for injuries incurred while a person was picking and buying agricultural products; expands the limited exemption of a property owner from liability to a property owner who makes their premises available to others for any recreational use and to include owners of underdeveloped and/or land used in agricultural production; enacts the "equine activity safety code act".