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.
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.
Designates August thirty-first of each year as a day of commemoration to be known as "Overdose Awareness Day"; requires the flag to be flown at half-staff on such date.
Prohibits street takeovers and sideshows; imposes imprisonment of not more than six months, a fine of one thousand dollars, or both such fine and imprisonment for a violation of such prohibition.
Establishes October 7th as October 7th remembrance day to honor the victims of the October 7, 2023 attacks; declares October seventh as a holiday for students in the public schools of the city of New York; requires the chancellor of the New York city school district to provide instruction of awareness of the October seventh remembrance day to students and professional development training to teachers; requires the division of human rights to establish a statewide campaign for antisemitism prevention; makes related provisions.
Enacts "the combating campus antisemitism act"; prohibits the granting of tuition assistance awards to any student who has knowingly engaged in promoting antisemitism in a manner that is directed to inciting or producing imminent lawless action and is likely to incite or produce such action, that constitutes "true threats"; makes related provisions.
Relates to allowing the possession and sale of electronic dart guns and electronic stun guns for self-defense; adds such weapons in the definition of obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires public schools in any New York city with a population over one million to offer Halal food options during lunch. It directly affects students and families who follow Halal dietary practices by ensuring accessible meal choices that meet religious requirements. The law would take effect 120 days after enactment, mandating schools to implement this change through necessary menu adjustments and rule updates before the deadline.
Requires the cannabis control board to provide notice to state legislative representatives upon receipt of application for an adult-use cannabis retail dispensary or on-site consumption license in their district.
