Requires solicitations and agreements to locate and retrieve abandoned property to provide certain disclosures in large type on the first page of any notice or agreement.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's health commissioner to create an educational pamphlet explaining prostate cancer symptoms, risk factors, detection methods (including PSA testing accuracy), insurance coverage for screening, and treatment options. The pamphlet must be written in plain language, available in English and six common non-English languages, and provided free to healthcare providers. Providers may then give it to adult patients with a prostate who are at risk for prostate cancer or have been diagnosed, to help inform their treatment decisions. The bill does not mandate specific medical actions but ensures accessible information is available.
Authorizes the reissuance of emergency assistance to needy families with children, safety net assistance, SNAP benefits, or emergency assistance for aged, blind and disabled persons in instances of fraud or theft of benefits.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits employers from retaliating against employees who report discrimination. It specifically protects workers who disclose discrimination to supervisors or public bodies, provide information during investigations, refuse to participate in discriminatory practices, or file formal complaints under New York's anti-discrimination law (Article 15 of the Executive Law). Employers cannot punish, fire, or take adverse action against employees for these protected activities. The law takes effect immediately and applies to all employers covered by New York's labor protections.
Modifies the crime of criminal solicitation in the third degree; provides that a person is guilty of criminal solicitation in the third degree when such person, being over eighteen years of age, with the intent that another person under eighteen years of age engage in conduct that would constitute certain crimes, intentionally provides a loaded firearm to such other person.
Prohibits health care practitioners from performing a virginity examination or supervising the performance of a virginity examination on a patient; defines "virginity examination".
Enacts the nursing education support act to allocate additional funds to nursing programs at community colleges across New York state to expand capacity, improve program quality, and ensure a robust pipeline of skilled nurses to meet the state's healthcare needs.
Provides for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; requires health insurance coverage for universal newborn nurse home visiting services; authorizes the department of health to apply for certain waivers; directs the superintendent of financial services to require an insurer, health carrier or health benefit plan to notify enrollees annually of universal newborn nurse home visiting services.
Maddy summaryThis bill exempts elections for party positions (such as committee roles) held during primary elections from automatic full manual recounts. It directly affects candidates running for party leadership positions in primaries, as these races will no longer trigger mandatory recounts if results are close. The key mechanism adds an explicit exception to election law, removing party position elections from the standard recount requirement. This change modifies existing election procedures without altering voter eligibility or ballot design.
Maddy summaryThis bill bans the TikTok application and website from all state-issued electronic devices, including government phones, laptops, and internet-capable equipment. It directly affects state employees, contractors, and any entity working with state agencies when using state-owned or leased devices. The law prohibits both downloading TikTok and accessing its website on these devices, with immediate effect. This policy change applies to all state agencies and their contracted partners without exception.
