Asm. Alicia Hyndman

Maddy summaryThis bill repeals a law requiring certain cities to cover rent costs for charter schools. It removes the financial obligation from those cities, effective immediately. The change directly affects cities previously mandated to pay these rents, eliminating that specific requirement.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York healthcare facilities providing birthing services to implement specific protocols when a stillbirth occurs. It mandates facilities to assign a primary physician to communicate with families, provide bereavement support (including memory boxes with keepsakes like handprints and photographs), and offer sensitive counseling. The bill also establishes a confidential state database collecting anonymized stillbirth data - including maternal health history, fetal evaluation details, and autopsy findings - to identify causes and prevention strategies. All collected data will be publicly accessible on the health department website in non-identifiable form, while facilities must comply with these protocols as a condition of licensure.

Provides for the trustees of the state university of New York to establish a four-year college of engineering and applied sciences in the city of Yonkers within the state university system.

Requires that all temporary and permanent dwellings in the state shall install an operable combustible gas detector that wirelessly connects to the gas company; requires gas companies to release an annual report of the frequency of gas leaks by county.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's foreclosure laws for residential mortgages (covering 1-4 family homes) involving subordinate loans. It requires lenders (plaintiffs) to prove ownership of the mortgage note by providing a detailed custodial file showing the note's chain of custody, plus complete payment history from loan origination. Borrowers (defendants) can now raise defenses based on missing documentation or lack of standing, even if not initially raised in court filings. The bill also establishes a statute of limitations for foreclosure actions related to these loans. These changes directly affect lenders initiating foreclosures and borrowers defending against them.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6832) increases penalties for businesses that sell alcohol to minors in New York. It establishes escalating fines and jail terms for repeat offenses: $125/$30 days for a first conviction, rising to $1,000/1 year for subsequent offenses. The law directly affects licensed establishments (like bars and stores) that violate underage alcohol sales laws. Penalties increase with each conviction, with minimums rising from $125 to $1,000 and jail time from 30 days to 1 year.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts the location of new cannabis retail stores and on-site consumption facilities. It prohibits new licenses for storefronts within 500 feet of school grounds (including all entrances/exits in mixed-use buildings) and within 200 feet of houses of worship (including all entrances/exits in mixed-use buildings). These rules apply only to new licenses issued after the bill's effective date. The law directly affects cannabis businesses seeking to open new locations in the state.

Relates to an increase in punishment for certain actions against on-duty auxiliary police officers such as criminally negligent homicide, assault or menacing of such officer.

Prohibits mobile sports wagering operators from enabling or otherwise permitting authorized sports bettors to deposit or withdraw funds to or from their account through gift certificates, open loop gift certificates, or e-wallets.

Prevents certain public institutions of higher education from using the scholastic aptitude test and ACT assessment in the admissions process on and after the two thousand twenty-six--two thousand twenty-seven academic year for New York resident applicants; requires SUNY and CUNY to create a new standardized test by the two thousand thirty--two thousand thirty-one academic year.