Asm. Jenifer Rajkumar

Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the influence of any drug, intoxicant, or other substance to a degree which rendered the victim temporarily incapable of appraising or controlling such person's conduct and such condition was known or reasonably should have been known to a person in the actor's situation.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the Governor of New York to officially declare July 23, 2026, as Egyptian Heritage Day to honor the state's Egyptian American community. The resolution highlights the cultural contributions of Egyptian Americans and celebrates diplomatic ties between the United States and Egypt, noting landmarks like the Temple of Dendur in New York City. It does not create new laws or change government policies but serves as a symbolic gesture to recognize ethnic diversity and foster ethnic pride. Copies of the resolution will be sent to the Governor, the Egyptian Consul General, and local Egyptian organizations.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the Governor of New York to officially recognize May 26, 2026, as Guyanese Independence Day in the state. The legislation commemorates the 60th anniversary of Guyana's independence and honors the contributions of the over 140,000 people of Guyanese descent living in New York. The resolution directs that copies be sent to the Governor, the Guyanese Consul General, and local Guyanese organizations.

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to Medicare-eligible retirees and their Medicare-eligible dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.

Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan; makes related provisions.

Directs the office of children and family services to establish a center for fatherhood initiatives to issue grants to initiatives regarding the promotion and advancement of fatherhood, including but not limited to all underserved fatherhood groups to help expand opportunities to improve parenting knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the state's retirement board from hiring or contracting with external investment managers to handle the fund's investments, excluding real property. It also bars the fund from renewing any existing contracts with such managers and defines an investment manager as any outside person or entity managing the portfolio, which includes buying, selling, or lending assets. The law aims to restrict the retirement system's ability to delegate investment decisions to third parties, requiring the board to manage these funds directly or through other means.

Establishes a standardized statewide system for collecting, recording, and monitoring winter road maintenance operational data in order to improve efficiency, enhance transparency, and support the protection of water resources in the state of New York; requires calibration of all deicing material application equipment used for winter highway maintenance on public roads.

Requires additional disclosures from lobbyists including: campaign contributions to elected officials; existing business relationships or associations with public officials; and the names of family members of a public official to whom the lobbyist, or their employer, paid compensation of over $500 in the preceding calendar year and the amount of compensation paid; provides for the disposition of campaign funds.

Creates the non-partisan legislative budget office; directs such office shall provide information to legislative committees of the senate and assembly with respect to the state budget, appropriation bills and other bills providing budget authority or tax expenditures; requires such office to report to the temporary president of the senate, the senate minority leader, the speaker of the assembly and the assembly minority leader.