Asm. William Colton

Grants medical assistance eligibility for kidney transplant expenses for residents of New York with end-stage renal disease who are otherwise eligible for benefits except for their immigration status.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires state employees in New York to provide written acknowledgment when changing job titles or responsibilities that affect their retirement membership eligibility or service credit accrual. Both the employee and employer must sign a statement confirming the change and its effective date, then submit it to the retirement board or comptroller within 30 days. It directly affects public employees whose roles transition between retirement-eligible and non-eligible positions, ensuring formal documentation of eligibility changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires corporations to obtain shareholder approval before spending money on political activities. Shareholders must vote to approve annual spending limits and specific recipients (like candidates, parties, or issues) before any political expenditure occurs. Corporations must also notify shareholders within 48 hours of spending, post details on their website, and include all political spending in annual reports. Additionally, shareholders who disagree can request a pro-rata rebate, and corporations with majority ownership by entities like pension funds cannot make political expenditures.

Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security or failing to provide security required by federal, state or local law, rules or regulations.

Relates to actions by health care providers against patients; provides that it shall be an affirmative defense to an action by a health care provider against a patient for recovery of payment for an outstanding bill that such health care provider failed to submit such insurance claim to the patient's insurer in a timely manner.

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.

Expands felony sex offenses to include promoting prostitution in the second degree, promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution, sex trafficking, and sex trafficking of a child.

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.

Allows commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Requires merchants to accept cash as payment for goods and services; permits the superintendent of financial services to provide exemptions based on certain criteria.