Asm. Jo Anne Simon

Protects individuals who provide or receive legally protected health activity, including reproductive health care and gender-affirming care, from criminal or civil liability or professional sanctions imposed by jurisdictions outside the state.

Requires the office of children and family services to provide luggage to youth in foster care; provides that such luggage shall be distributed to social services districts for distribution to foster care youth; requires the office of children and family services to submit an annual report to the governor and the legislature about the distribution of luggage to foster care youth.

Maddy summaryThis bill defines "consumer debt" as any obligation for personal, family, or household expenses (including medical debt), excluding real estate-secured debt and rent arrears. It updates court procedures to use "consumer debt" instead of "consumer credit transaction," requiring summons to display this term in both Spanish and English and setting a 3-year filing limit for such cases. The bill also clarifies venue rules for lawsuits and adjusts filing fees for consumer debt actions. These changes standardize legal terminology and processes across New York courts for debt-related cases involving individuals.

Permits the state board of elections to join certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations and provide such organizations with certain voter information; requires the state to join a multistate voter list maintenance organization on or before July 31, 2026.

Maddy summaryBill A 3858 increases the maximum financial penalties that courts can impose on corporations convicted of various offenses defined in the penal law. It raises the top fine for a felony conviction from $10,000 to $80,000 and for a Class A misdemeanor from $5,000 to $40,000. The bill also increases maximum fines for Class B misdemeanors and violations. Additionally, it allows fines to be set at up to three times a corporation's financial gain from an offense, up from the previous limit of double the gain.

Maddy summaryBill A 6326 requires gas and electric utility companies to provide their customers with at least 45 days' written notice before any service rate or charge increase takes effect. This bill directly affects gas and electric corporations by mandating this notification period and impacts their customers by ensuring they are informed in advance of changes to their utility costs. It amends the public service law to add this new requirement.

Maddy summaryBill A 268 prohibits the sale, lease, or offering of infant walkers by manufacturers, retailers, and other dealers within the state. It also restricts child care facilities from using or having infant walkers on their premises, except when deemed medically necessary by a professional for a specific child. The Office of Children and Family Services is directed to notify child care facilities and create rules for this restriction. Violations of the sales prohibition can result in injunctions and civil penalties up to $500 per sale.

Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution K 494 memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 14, 2025, as Dyslexia Advocacy Day in the State of New York. This resolution aims to raise awareness about dyslexia and the importance of literacy skills for all New Yorkers.

Allows for no fault separation where the relationship between the spouses has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months; requires that issues of support and custody or visitation have been resolved.