Asm. Misha Novakhov

Maddy summaryThis bill increases criminal penalties for assaulting, stalking, or harassing elected officials in New York State. It specifically targets acts causing serious injury to officials (including local leaders like town board or school board members) or threatening their safety, making these offenses felonies with higher penalties. Assault becomes a class C felony, aggravated assault a class B felony, stalking a class D felony, and certain harassment a class E felony. These changes apply to anyone who intentionally harms an official or their immediate family while they perform public duties.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires hospitals and healthcare providers to share complete electronic medical records with insurance plans' utilization review agents. It mandates that records be shared electronically for individual care reviews and claim processing only, not for billing audits or historical analysis. Health plans must prioritize data security, follow privacy laws, and cannot request duplicate information already in the shared records. The law also restricts plans from routinely demanding full medical records or diagnosis codes during reviews, limiting requests to only necessary information. It directly affects hospitals, healthcare providers, and health insurance plans operating in New York.

Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires election commissioners and key staff at county election boards to complete mandatory training. New commissioners must finish a 30-hour initial course within six months of appointment, while all staff must complete a 3-hour annual refresher by June 1 each year. The state board of elections will develop the curriculum and provide training, including web-based options. Failure to complete training results in the state board notifying the county legislature, city council, and local party chair.

Relates to punitive measures and the collection of student loans and suspension and revocation of tuition assistance awards for individuals found guilty of anti-Semitism.

Relates to establishing an abatement and exemption from real property taxes for capital improvements to reduce carbon emissions; establishes an energy efficiency improvement board to approve the abatements and exemptions.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1467) adds "to recover after a stillbirth" as a qualifying reason for paid family leave under New York's workers' compensation law. It directly affects employees who experience a stillbirth, allowing them to take paid leave for recovery. The key provision amends existing law to include stillbirth recovery alongside other covered reasons like bonding with a newborn or caring for a family member with a serious health condition. The change applies to all policies or contracts issued, renewed, or modified after the effective date. This is a specific policy update to expand access to paid leave for a defined health-related event.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to explicitly include fires caused by manufacturing controlled substances (like illegal drugs) within the definition of first-degree arson. It directly affects individuals who manufacture controlled substances and cause fires, whether to buildings, contents, or people, by expanding the circumstances that trigger this severe felony charge. The key change adds that "while manufacturing, attempting to manufacture or endeavoring to manufacture a controlled substance in violation of article two hundred twenty," causing fire or destruction now qualifies as first-degree arson. This creates a specific legal pathway to prosecute drug manufacturing operations that result in fires, without altering the underlying drug laws.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the Office of Victim Services to create specific procedures for notifying crime victims about the address confidentiality program. The program allows victims to keep their home addresses private to enhance safety. The notification must be part of standardized procedures used by police, sheriffs, and state police when interacting with victims. It directly affects individuals who are victims of crime in New York State. The law mandates this change to ensure victims are informed about available safety resources.

Requires all vehicles that are capable of traveling over twenty-five miles per hour to be registered and licensed with the department of motor vehicles.