Rep. Simcha Eichenstein

Establishes the make our schools safer commission to produce protocols on how to make schools in New York safer from school shootings and bombers; requires the commission to deliver a report of its findings to the legislature and the governor; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Establishes masked harassment when a person wears a mask or other face covering that intentionally hides or conceals their face for the primary purpose of menacing or threatening another person or placing another person or group of persons in reasonable fear for their physical safety.

Includes all hate crimes as a qualifying offense for the purposes of a court's determination to release the principal pending trial on the principal's own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions, fix bail, or, where the defendant is charged with a qualifying offense which is a felony, the court may commit the principal to the custody of the sheriff.

Requires video communication devices for patients or residents in nursing homes, hospitals or facilities providing health related services when visitor access is limited; requires that as part of a disaster preparedness plan that nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing programs, and assisted living facilities provide video communication devices to patients for use when visitor access is limited, including, but not limited to during a designated state of emergency or a state disaster emergency.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York City agencies that issue summonses (like traffic or code enforcement tickets) to document violations with photos when practical. Agencies must first identify which violations can be proven via photos, then take photos at the time of issuing a summons for those violations using devices like phones or cameras. If photos aren't feasible, officers must explain why in the summons, and all photos must be made available online for people to view before any hearing. The law applies immediately to all relevant city agencies.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates an exception for licensed midwives who receive traffic tickets while responding to emergency medical situations. It establishes a legal presumption that midwives aren't liable for certain traffic violations (like running red lights via photo enforcement, speeding, or violating bus lanes) if they provide an affidavit confirming they were in an emergency at the time. The bill requires midwives to submit this affidavit or equivalent proof at a traffic hearing to avoid penalties. It directly affects licensed midwives operating vehicles during urgent medical responses, modifying how traffic violations are adjudicated for this specific profession.

Relates to coverage for applied behavior analysis and for developmental, individual-differences, relationship-based treatment of autism spectrum disorder.

Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.

Relates to increasing the volunteer firefighters' and ambulance workers' credit; increases the amount of the credit from $200 to $500 for single filers and from $400 to $1,000 for spouses filing jointly.

Includes aggravated cemetery desecration in the second degree and aggravated cemetery desecration in the first degree as specified offenses for purposes of hate crimes.