Asm. David Weprin

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York Insurance Law to clarify and adjust rules for training subsidies paid to new life insurance agents. It directly affects life insurance companies (which must follow these rules) and new agents (who may receive subsidies during training). Key provisions include setting specific dollar limits for training subsidies based on an agent's prior earnings (e.g., eligibility if prior income from sales was under $40,000 annually), capping cumulative subsidies at defined levels (e.g., $54,000 in the first year), and allowing the insurance superintendent to periodically adjust these limits. The bill also clarifies that prize/award values for agents cannot exceed $500 per item or $2,000 annually, excluding these costs from other compensation limits.

Requires the superintendent of state police to develop, maintain and disseminate to all members of the division of state police a critical incident leave policy requiring critical incident paid leave for any members directly involved in a critical incident; prohibits such superintendent from taking any punitive administrative action against any member of the division of state police granted critical incident leave solely on the basis of the provision of such leave.

Maddy summaryThis bill sets a 5% maximum annual limit on property tax base increases for cities (special assessing units) in their 2026 fiscal year. It allows city legislatures to determine the exact percentage increase (up to 5%) by December 1, 2025, replacing prior calculation rules. Cities must revise tax bills, rates, and send amended bills if they issued them before the law takes effect, but taxpayers remain responsible for payments due before the correction. The change directly affects all cities that collect property taxes under this specific tax law provision.

Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges elected by and from among the faculty and staff of the college.

Enacts the "New York travel insurance act" regulating the licensing and registration of limited lines travel insurance producers and travel retailers, and the sale and marketing of travel insurance and related products.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Responsible AI Safety and Education Act" (RAISE Act), regulates large artificial intelligence (AI) developers who train or use "frontier models" - defined as models requiring over $100 million in computing costs or 10^26 computational operations. It directly affects commercial AI companies (excluding academic researchers) by requiring them to implement safety protocols, conduct risk testing, and report incidents like unauthorized model access or misuse. Key provisions mandate documented safety measures to prevent "critical harm" (defined as serious injury to 100+ people or $1 billion+ in property damage), with remedies for violations. The law also creates specific definitions for terms like "frontier model," "safety incident," and "knowledge distillation" (modified AI models), ensuring clarity for compliance.

Authorizes the commissioner of education to conduct a survey regarding instruction on Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history within the state; establishes an Asian American, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islander history advisory committee; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits insurance companies from refusing to issue or renew homeowners' or renters' insurance policies, canceling policies, charging higher premiums, or limiting coverage solely because a policyholder owns a specific dog breed or mix of breeds. It directly affects homeowners and renters who might have faced discrimination based on their dog's breed. The key provision requires insurers to base coverage decisions on standard risk factors, not breed alone, for policies defined under New York's insurance law. The law applies to all policies issued or renewed after its effective date.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a law), introduced and adopted on June 9, 2025, to honor Rabbi Shmuel Butman. It recognizes his decades of service as a Chabad-Lubavitch leader, including his work in Jewish education, community outreach, and promoting interfaith understanding across New York State. The resolution formally commemorates his life and legacy through a legislative pause and sends an engrossed copy to his family. It has no policy impact or effect on any individuals or laws.

Requires public notice and public engagement when a general hospital seeks to close entirely or a unit that provides maternity, mental health or substance use care.