Directs the commissioner of the office of addiction services and supports, in consultation with the director of the state office for the aging, to develop comprehensive substance use disorder prevention, education and treatment demonstration programs for senior citizens.
Authorizes a victim of domestic violence to apply to the county clerk to remove the violent felony offender from deed of co-owned real property in such county.
Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
Establishes protections for adults sixty years of age or older, or at least the age of eighteen and who, because of mental or physical impairments, are unable to manage their own resources or protect themselves from financial exploitation without assistance from others.
Authorizes the institution of a suit in any court of competent jurisdiction alleging a violation of the human rights law for a period of three years after the dismissal of a complaint for administrative convenience by the division of human rights.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to include entering or remaining unlawfully in transit facilities (like train stations) or transportation facilities (like bus terminals) as a second-degree criminal trespass offense. It directly affects individuals who enter these specific public facilities without authorization. The key provision adds a new subsection defining such unauthorized entry as a crime, expanding the existing trespass definition to cover these locations. The law applies to anyone knowingly entering these facilities without permission, with no exceptions mentioned in the bill text.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York's civil procedure rules to prevent automatic stays on child support, spousal support, or maintenance orders from being enforced without a court order. It directly affects individuals involved in divorce or separation cases where support payments are ordered. The key change ensures that judgments, orders, or decrees related to these support types cannot be paused simply because a broader case is stayed - requiring a separate court approval instead. This applies to all ongoing or future matrimonial actions, with limited exceptions for cases already stayed before the law took effect. The bill focuses on ensuring support obligations remain enforceable unless a court specifically orders otherwise.
Maddy summaryThis bill changes New York's parole process by requiring the state board of parole to consider specific factors before granting release. It mandates evaluation of rehabilitation efforts (like programs, therapy, and work assignments), release plans (including housing, jobs, and support services), and deportation status, while prohibiting decisions based mainly on victim statements or prior criminal records. Parole denials must include detailed written explanations, and the board must report quarterly to lawmakers with demographic data on denied cases (excluding individual identities). These changes aim to standardize parole decisions and increase transparency.
Requires the department of health to review claims for expenditures for early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and other health services, care and supplies which are furnished to eligible children and pre-school children regardless of whether such children have handicapping conditions, are suspected of having handicapping conditions or have an individualized education plan; requires the department of health to apply for all necessary federal approvals regarding such expenditures.
