Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies covering care for other mental health services.
Establishes a reproductive health services training and education grant program to train licensed providers and interns or residents who are employed by a hospital or otherwise enrolled in an accredited graduate medical education program in the performance of abortion and related reproductive health services; establishes the reproductive health training and education fund.
Relates to conditional release for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs; provides release twelve months before the completion of the controlling minimum period of imprisonment for eligible offenders who complete post-secondary degrees or programs.
Maddy summaryBill A 5320 expands tuition assistance eligibility in New York to include students experiencing homelessness, aligning with federal McKinney-Vento Act standards. It requires the state to adopt a uniform verification method for homelessness status using the same federal guidelines applied to student financial aid. The bill also clarifies that homeless students (classified under federal foster care or McKinney-Vento criteria) cannot be considered "emancipated" for aid purposes, ensuring they retain eligibility without requiring parental control relinquishment. This directly affects homeless students seeking state tuition assistance under New York’s education law.
Prohibits the use of aversive conditioning which includes any procedure which causes obvious signs of physical pain, including but not limited to hitting, pinching and electric shock; prohibits the use of any procedure or punishment which denies a vulnerable person reasonable sleep, shelter, bedding, bathroom facilities and any other aspect expected of a humane existence; defines terms.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes cities with populations over one million (like New York City) to establish a minimum five-mile-per-hour speed limit on designated "open streets." Open streets are defined as segments with physical barriers, signage, or traffic calming measures that prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, and non-motorized users over vehicles. The bill amends traffic laws to ensure such speed limits comply with existing regulations but does not affect school zone speed limits or simple traffic control signs. It directly impacts urban transportation planning in large cities by mandating the lowest possible speed for these pedestrian-focused zones.
Expands eligibility for the tuition assistance program by restoring eligibility to graduate students; makes optional semesters, quarters or terms eligible for awards.
Relates to prohibiting police officers from carrying or using a firearm during any phase of the officer's official duties unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by the municipal police training council.
Maddy summaryBill A 2266 requires state agencies operating prisons and youth detention facilities to provide incarcerated individuals with free voice communication services (and optionally video or messaging), effective April 1, 2026. It prohibits facilities from charging inmates for these services or generating revenue from them, and mandates that communication services cannot replace in-person visit programs. The bill repeals the existing correction law section on this topic and adds new requirements for agencies managing correctional facilities. This directly affects all people confined in state correctional facilities by guaranteeing free communication access with external contacts.
Maddy summaryBill A 54 prohibits the use of adhesive-based rodent traps, including glue traps and glue boards, in all state-owned or state-leased buildings. This means that state entities and those occupying state properties would be unable to use these specific trapping methods for rodent control. The prohibition would become effective one year after the bill is enacted into law.
