Asm. Michaelle Solages

Requires mental health services for incarcerated individuals with mental health issues related to the trauma of incarceration upon reentry and reintegration into society upon release.

Establishes a high school robotics grant program; provides funding to high schools for participation in robotics competitions; sets forth eligibility requirements; provides for the application and awards process.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup under the Commissioner of Health. The workgroup, composed of healthcare providers, patients, family members, advocates, and appointed officials, will study how blood clots and pulmonary embolisms affect New Yorkers, including data collection methods, care standards, and patient risks. It must develop recommendations for improving risk surveillance, patient awareness, and care guidelines in healthcare facilities, then submit a report within one year. The bill does not change current laws but establishes a process to inform future policy based on the workgroup's findings.

Requires state units to purchase a product or service that is or contains an algorithmic decision system that adheres to responsible artificial intelligence standards; specifies content included in responsible artificial intelligence standards; requires the commissioner of taxation and finance to adopt certain regulations; alters the definition of unlawful discriminatory practice to include acts performed through algorithmic decision systems.

Requires the division of state police and local police departments to notify a licensed child day care center or group day care home in the area of certain emergency situations.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York state agencies to develop guidance for facilities and programs they oversee (like shelters, community centers, or social services programs) on how to handle requests from federal immigration authorities seeking access to people or records. The key provision mandates that state agencies create clear protocols for staff to follow when federal agents ask for information about individuals residing at or participating in these facilities. The guidance must help facilities respond appropriately while protecting individuals' privacy and rights during such interactions. This applies directly to all state-run or state-funded facilities and programs that serve the public.

Requires the department of transportation to determine which entrances to parkways in the state are most frequently accessed by oversized commercial vehicles and to install certain barriers to prevent such vehicles from accessing such entrances.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a committee to study whether New York should establish two programs: a kindergarten-to-college/career readiness initiative and a universal college savings account, specifically targeting low and moderate income families. The committee will examine existing programs in other states (like San Francisco and Ohio), review enrollment data, consult with financial institutions, and develop a funding proposal by November 2024. The bill itself does not fund or create these programs - only authorizes a feasibility study to inform future legislation. It is a procedural measure with no immediate policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all child protective services (CPS) employees in New York to receive mandatory mental health services and resources. It specifically mandates access to therapies like EMDR, secondary trauma treatment, counseling, and informational support to address workplace stress. The law, added to the social services law, directly affects CPS workers by ensuring they have structured mental health support. The policy takes effect immediately upon enactment, aiming to improve employee well-being through concrete, accessible resources.

Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.