Provides that a person who has previously been subjected to two or more petit larceny convictions within 18 months immediately preceding the charge and the aggregate value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars, the person is guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree.
Maddy summaryThis bill aligns penalties for methamphetamine possession and sale with those for heroin and cocaine by adjusting weight thresholds in New York's penal law. It lowers the minimum amounts triggering higher penalties - for example, setting possession at 100 milligrams (previously higher) and sales at 1 gram, matching current heroin/cocaine thresholds. The law directly affects individuals caught with methamphetamine in quantities meeting these new weight limits. Key provisions revise multiple sections of the penal code to standardize these weight-based penalties across controlled substances. The changes apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date (November 1, 2025).
Maddy summaryThis bill increases the threshold for when local authorities can seize abandoned vehicles. Specifically, it raises the maximum wholesale value (considering condition) from $1,250 to $3,250 for vehicles with no license plates at the time of abandonment. Under this change, ownership of such vehicles automatically transfers to the local authority once the value threshold is met. The bill does not apply to vehicles intended for junk/salvage sale, dismantling, or destruction.
Requires colleges and universities to provide students with written information on reporting bias related and hate crimes, requirements for reporting bias related and hate crimes, and protections available to those who report bias related and hate crimes.
Requires motor vehicle lease contracts to include provisions related to the accumulation of mileage, specifically the amount a lessee will receive back if such lessee does not accumulate all miles that were allotted for the term of the lease.
Includes offenses involving the possession, display or discharge of a firearm, rifle, shotgun, machine-gun, or disguised gun as qualifying offenses for the purpose of allowing a principal to be eligible to be held on bail.
Requires the periodic inspection of commercial buildings where bicycles with electric assist are repaired, sold, rented, or stored for repair, sale, or rental; requires such inspection quarterly; requires the state fire prevention and building code council to establish a fee for such inspection; requires the inspection of such buildings following a fire-related emergency or other fire-related incident.
Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies that transfers involving cooperative housing corporations during voluntary dissolution under the private housing finance law are exempt from certain taxes, provided there is no change in beneficial ownership. It specifically adds these voluntary dissolution transfers to an existing tax exemption that covers mere changes in a corporation's identity or form of ownership. The change directly affects cooperative housing corporations and their shareholders when dissolving voluntarily without altering who ultimately controls the property. This amendment ensures these specific transactions remain tax-exempt, aligning with existing policy for similar ownership changes.
Maddy summaryThis bill modifies property tax rules for cooperative corporations and condominiums. It allows eligible properties (owned by cooperatives or on a condo basis in a municipality) to avoid certain tax provisions if the owner adopts a local law or resolution before the tax assessment date. However, this exemption does not apply to properties already taxed under those rules before January 1, 2027, or those in affordable housing programs with federal/state/local housing agreements. The changes apply to tax assessments starting January 1, 2027.
Maddy summaryThis bill repeals specific provisions in the criminal procedure law that governed discovery rules and a defendant's right to request access to crime scenes or relevant premises. It directly affects defendants in criminal cases by removing their legal ability to seek such access under the current law. The bill accomplishes this by formally repealing Subdivision 2 of Section 245.30 of the criminal procedure law, effective immediately upon enactment. This is a procedural change altering the legal framework for criminal procedure, not a substantive policy shift.
