Requires instruction in civic education for grades 5 through 12 including instruction on the NYS constitution; federal, state and local government; civic literacy; methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship.
Relates to instruction concerning traffic stops in pre-licensing courses to provide drivers with their responsibilities when stopped by a law enforcement officer.
Ensures that individuals enrolled in the federal deferred action for childhood arrivals program are eligible to participate in the New York state excelsior scholarship program; prohibits questions regarding immigration status during the application process; requires DACA enrollee eligibility to begin in 2021.
Relates to allowing for students in certain postsecondary education experience or transition programs to receive awards from the tuition assistance program.
Relates to requiring the filing of wills for safekeeping and the reduction of fees for such filing.
Mandates that all state employees attend bystander intervention training for sexual harassment prevention annually.
Provides for a tax deduction for the adoption of a child with special needs of an amount equal to $10,000.
Prohibits certain wildlife and fish from being imported into the state in order to protect public health and safety, native wildlife and fish, and the agricultural interests of the state; relates to the operation of live animal markets.
Requires gunsmiths and firearms dealers to implement a plan for securing firearms, rifles and shotguns, including those transported in interstate commerce with the following minimum requirements for such security plan: display cases must be locked at all times; firearms, rifles and shotguns must be secured in a locked fireproof safe or vault in the licensed premises or in a similar secured and locked area; and ammunition must be stored and secured separately from the firearms, rifles and shotguns, and out of reach of the customers.
Relates to prohibiting police officers from carrying or using a firearm during any phase of the officer's official duties unless the officer has satisfactorily completed a course of training that meets or exceeds the minimum standards established by the municipal police training council.
