Asm. Andrew Hevesi

Relates to purchasing restrictions on persons boycotting Israel and the investment of certain public funds in companies boycotting Israel; requires the commissioner of general services to compile a list of companies boycotting Israel; establishes that such companies will be considered non-responsive bidders.

Relates to coverage for applied behavior analysis and for developmental, individual-differences, relationship-based treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Prohibits courts from ordering an evaluation of a party or child or allowing into evidence a forensic report created by a forensic evaluator on a party or child to assist such court in a child custody or visitation determination.

Maddy summaryBill A 771 mandates that individual and group health insurance policies in the state must cover early egg and peanut allergen introduction dietary supplements for infants. These supplements, defined as infant-safe proteins prescribed by a healthcare practitioner, are intended to reduce the risk of food allergies in children under one year old. A key provision requires this coverage to be provided at no cost to the covered individual, including deductible payments and cost-sharing amounts. The bill outlines specific exceptions for certain limited benefit health plans, and adjustments for catastrophic and high-deductible health plans regarding cost-sharing limitations.

Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.

Provides that a person is guilty of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the first degree when such person commits the offense of aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the third degree and causes the death or serious physical injury of another person.

Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval at least one and up to ten neighborhood scale weatherization and electrification-ready projects.

Establishes the office of census counts and provides for its powers and duties and the New York state census counts commission and provides for its powers and duties; establishes the offense of impersonation of a census enumerator; makes an appropriation therefor.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 5399) amends New York's penal law to establish that a person is legally incapable of consenting to sexual acts if they are a witness, victim, suspect, or person of interest in a law enforcement investigation while a police officer or law enforcement official is involved in that investigation. It specifically creates a legal presumption of incapacity during the active investigation period for these individuals when interacting with law enforcement personnel participating in the case. The law includes an exception: if a prior sexual relationship existed before the investigation began, the person is not deemed incapable of consent. This change directly affects law enforcement officers and individuals involved in ongoing investigations, clarifying consent status under these specific circumstances.

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.