Rep. Sam Berger

Maddy summaryThis bill designates November 11, 2026, as Veterans Day in New York State to honor military service members. It requires the state legislative body to pause its work for the day and encourages all New Yorkers to fly the American flag. The resolution also directs copies of the document to be sent to various veteran organizations across the state.

Establishes a developmental disability, mental health, and behavioral condition community stakeholder committee to examine effective evidence-based developmental, mental, and behavioral health screening methods for children in kindergarten through fifth grade.

Maddy summaryThis bill gives tenants the right to sign leases and rental agreements electronically instead of on paper. It applies to all new leases, renewals, and related documents like notices, making electronic versions legally equivalent to paper copies. Tenants can choose this option when entering or renewing a lease, and landlords must accept it. The law does not cover court documents or legal notices in lawsuits. The bill is currently pending in the Judiciary committee.

Prohibits a property owner from enforcing or adopting a restriction that prohibits one or more religious items from being displayed or affixed on any entry door or entry doorframe of a dwelling.

Adopts the psychology interjurisdictional compact to increase public access to psychological services by allowing telepsychological practice and temporary in-person services across state lines.

Authorizes the office for the aging to establish, operate and maintain programs for transportation services, or to contract with counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts or public or private nonprofit corporations, associations, institutions, or agencies concerned with the aging, for the operation and maintenance of such programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 9240) requires local assessors to mail written approval notices for School Tax Relief (STAR) exemptions to applicants within 30 days of approving their application. It directly affects homeowners who apply for the STAR program, which provides property tax relief for primary residences. The key provision mandates this 30-day mailing timeline for approval notices, unless the determination occurs within 30 days before the tax bill is issued. The bill does not change eligibility rules but ensures timely notification of approved exemptions. This procedural update aims to improve transparency for taxpayers receiving STAR benefits.

Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority for the purposes of providing services under the workers' compensation law; includes such practitioners as providers.

Designates records and information relating to a patient who has been deceased for a period of fifty years or longer as historic records no longer subject to privacy protections; provides that such provisions shall not be construed as requiring a facility to retain records for any particular length of time.

Prohibits insurers from reducing disability benefits due to the actual or anticipated receipt of social security disability benefits unless certain conditions are met.