Asm. Michaelle Solages

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all buses, omnibuses, and commercial trucks operating on New York's public highways to install specific GPS devices. The devices must let operators input vehicle dimensions (length, width, height, weight) and provide route directions that automatically avoid restricted areas like low bridges, weight-limited roads, one-way streets, and dangerous turns. The GPS must remain operational, mounted for easy access, and meet these requirements at all times. This directly affects commercial vehicle operators and fleet managers by mandating new technology for route planning and safety compliance.

Relates to requiring covered entities to publicly report on franchise fees, consumer complaints and denials of requests for service; defines covered entities; provides that the department of public service shall investigate allegations against covered entities upon the written request of 25 customers, the chief executive officer of the municipality or the county legislature of the county served.

Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.

Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.

Maddy summaryThis bill adjusts New York's highest personal income tax rates for earners with taxable income above $5 million. It increases the top marginal tax rate from 10.30% to 10.80% for income between $5 million and $25 million, and raises the rate for income over $25 million from 10.90% to 11.40% for tax years beginning after 2027. These changes apply to single filers, heads of household, and married taxpayers filing separately. The bill directly affects high-income New Yorkers whose taxable income exceeds $5 million annually.

Requires the commissioner to establish domestic violence awareness curriculum or instruction for school districts; requires content to be age appropriate.

Provides that an employee shall not be required to request reinstatement in order to file a discrimination claim regarding paid family medical leave benefits; permits a private right of action for certain violations as an alternative to a workers' compensation claim; provides for attorneys' fees and costs.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York health insurance policies covering maternity care to include doula services as a standard benefit. It applies to all individual and group health insurance plans providing maternity coverage, directly affecting insurers and people receiving maternity care. The law mandates that coverage must include doula services alongside hospital stays (48 hours after vaginal birth, 96 hours after C-section), while prohibiting duplicate payments for services already provided by midwives or physicians. Insurers must cover doulas without additional cost to policyholders as part of existing maternity care requirements.

Provides voting membership to existing non-voting rider representatives on the MTA Board, provides for enhanced representation of MTA riders with disabilities.

Requires trucks to utilize commercial GPS designed for use by a commercial vehicle which is able to provide audible and visual warnings when the truck is on a route where the height, weight, width, or length of the truck exceeds the limitations of such route when operating on public highways in the state.