Asm. Alicia Hyndman

Relates to offenses involving theft of identity; creates five tiers of crimes, based on the financial loss to the victim(s) and the number of people victimized.

Specifies additional duties of notaries with respect to instruments conveying residential real property; requires a specific colloquy to determine that the principal understands the conveyance.

Maddy summaryThis bill formally acknowledges that slavery and the slave trade were appalling tragedies in New York state history, recognizing their barbarism, organized nature, and violation of human dignity. It declares that slavery and the slave trade were crimes against the state and humanity, and includes a formal apology from the state government for its role in sanctioning and exploiting slavery. The legislation also specifically mentions the state's historical role in creating slave codes that exploited children and destroyed families, citing Sojourner Truth as an example of this legacy.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new state program that allows New York residents to set up accounts to pay for college expenses for themselves or family members. The program lets people contribute money to help cover tuition, room and board, books, and other qualified education costs for a designated beneficiary. Funds in the accounts grow without state or federal taxes, and withdrawals used for qualified education expenses are also tax-free. The bill defines who can contribute, what expenses qualify, and includes rules about how contributions and distributions are taxed. It also requires that contributions be made in cash and allows account holders to direct investments up to two times per year.

Relates to authorizing counties to set interest rates imposed on late payment of property taxes and delinquencies and redemption of property subject to more than one tax lien.

Requires the department of corrections and community supervision to provide body-worn cameras to certain individuals visiting correctional facilities and provide those individuals with the footage from such cameras.

Establishes a right of action for the deprivation of constitutional rights; provides for compensatory damages, punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and reasonable attorney's fees.

Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.

Relates to returnable beverage containers; amends certain definitions relating thereto; repeals a certain provision of law relating thereto; provides that a dealer whose place of business is less than ten thousand square feet and whose primary business is the sale of food or beverages for consumption off-premises may obtain an exemption from the obligation to accept empty beverage containers for redemption under certain conditions; provides for different handling fees for beverage containers accepted by a deposit initiator from a dealer or operator of a redemption center; provides that a deposit initiator shall have the right to conduct audits of containers presented for redemption by redemption centers or dealers subject to certain provisions; provides requirements for groups of deposit initiators and brands to form a commingling group; relates to provisions governing redemption centers.

Provides for eye and tissue donation; requires coroners to develop a protocol for making referrals of deaths that fall under their jurisdiction and occur outside of a hospital including calling the federally designated organ procurement organization for donor registry verification and a donor suitability determination.