Asm. Larinda Hooks

Excludes violations occurring within one hundred feet from a place of worship, funeral home, or similar institution from bus operation-related traffic regulations as part of participation in a ceremony or religious service.

Requires the department of parks, recreation and historic preservation cut down trees within two weeks of receiving notice whether it was received through 311 or the department's webpage.

Establishes the "stop online predators act"; requires operators of covered platforms to conduct age verification to determine whether a user is a covered minor; requires operators of covered platforms to utilize certain default privacy settings for covered minors; requires operators of covered platforms to require parental approval of certain activity related to a covered minor's covered platform account.

Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.

Requires employers and third-party websites, job boards, and recruitment platforms to remove inactive job postings within a certain timeframe; authorizes the commissioner of labor to promulgate rules and regulations regarding such posting requirements and violations thereof.

Requires employers publicly advertising a job posting to include in the posting a statement disclosing whether such posting is for an existing vacancy or not; authorizes the commissioner of labor to issue an order to employers in violation of such requirement to pay a fine, cease and desist from such violation, or both.

Requires that businesses offering physical manipulation services ensure that certain windows, entrances, and public-facing areas are unobscured and that there is clear visibility from the public right-of-way into certain public spaces on the premises of such businesses; defines physical manipulation services to include massage therapy, reflexology, services provided on feet at foot spas, bodywork, acupressure, and any other service that involves physically manipulating any part of a human body; exempts services provided by certain persons from being included in such definition.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates rules for when construction projects must pay local prevailing wages. It applies to projects using at least 20% public funds (or $3 million/$5 million in public funds) for construction costs. Exemptions include single-family homes, small nonprofits, and certain affordable housing developments meeting specific affordability requirements. This affects contractors and developers working on qualifying projects funded in part by public money.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits financial institutions from including "confession of judgment" clauses in contracts for regulated financial products or services. It applies to most consumer financial products (like loans or credit cards) offered by entities regulated under New York's banking or insurance laws, but excludes federally regulated items (e.g., certain securities) or products covered by other state consumer protections. The law bans these clauses, which allow automatic court judgments against consumers without trial, directly affecting lenders and consumers in qualifying financial agreements. The bill takes effect 90 days after enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows property and casualty insurance companies to deliver certain notices electronically instead of by mail. It specifically applies to notices related to insurance contracts under vehicle and traffic law, such as policy changes or coverage evidence. The law requires electronic notices to meet state technology law standards and permits delivery to an electronic address not listed in the policy. This change directly affects insurance policyholders and companies by expanding how they receive legally required notifications. The bill makes electronic delivery legally valid for these specific notices, replacing the previous requirement for physical mailing.