Asm. Ed Braunstein

Maddy summaryThis bill requires pharmacies to affix a specific warning label on all prescription bottles containing opioids. The label must clearly state: "Warning. This drug is highly addictive. Please consult your pharmacist or physician before using." It directly affects pharmacies dispensing opioids and patients receiving these medications. The law mandates this labeling requirement for all opioid prescriptions, effective 90 days after enactment, with immediate rulemaking authority for implementation.

Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.

Enacts the "dialogue and decorum act" which establishes the crime of disruption or disturbance of a lawful assembly; makes such crime an unclassified misdemeanor.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York municipalities to accept retroactive applications for real property tax exemptions from veterans who already qualify but missed the original filing deadline. It directly affects veterans who were eligible for exemptions but didn’t submit applications by the required taxable status date. The key provision lets local governments (after public hearings) permit veterans to apply retroactively for up to three years of missed exemptions, provided they would have qualified if they’d filed on time. The law amends tax code sections to enable this process without requiring new eligibility reviews.

Relates to project applications and advisory opinions of the public authorities control board; requires that any application made concerning a proposed project involving a loan, to the extent practicable, shall include the terms, conditions and dates of the repayment of state appropriations; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill adds W-18 (a synthetic compound) to Schedule I of New York's controlled substances list under the Public Health Law. It would make possessing, distributing, or manufacturing W-18 illegal without authorization. The change directly affects individuals, businesses, and law enforcement handling this specific chemical. The bill amends the legal schedule by explicitly listing W-18 with its chemical identifier.

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a cannabis awareness program for youths age eighteen and younger designed to educate about the effects and risks associated with cannabis use, including that it is illegal for persons under the age of twenty-one.

Establishes safety requirements for operators who use bicycles with electric assist for commercial purposes and the businesses that employ such operators.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all state-approved textbooks to refer to the Sea of Japan as both the "Sea of Japan" and the "East Sea" in any text that mentions the body of water. It directly affects publishers and school districts using state-approved educational materials. The law amends education code to mandate this dual reference in textbooks approved under current regulations. The requirement applies to textbooks approved and issued on or after July 1, 2025.