Asm. Maritza Davila

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the sale of any food or beverage for human consumption containing chlormequat (also identified as 2-chloro-N,N,N-trimethylethan-1-aminium). It directly affects food producers, retailers, and distributors who sell packaged or prepared foods and drinks containing this chemical. The law bans selling, offering for sale, or displaying such products at retail, with a defense available if the seller lacked knowledge of the chemical's presence. The prohibition takes effect 180 days after the bill becomes law, with rules for implementation authorized immediately.

Enacts the pro-banking act to mandate acceptance of the New York city identity card as a primary form of identification at all covered entities, including all banking organizations, foreign banking corporations, and interstate branches.

Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.

Relates to the regional cost index for purposes of the calculation of total foundation aid; updates the regional cost index to better reflect the differences in cost of living across the state.

Maddy summaryBill A 2218 prohibits state agencies from requiring parents or caretakers to earn a minimum wage or work a minimum number of hours to be eligible for child care assistance. It amends the social services law to remove these specific financial thresholds for otherwise qualified applicants. This change aims to ensure that eligibility for child care assistance is not tied to a minimum earnings requirement.

Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.

Prohibits the release of criminal history or any mental health history records by a coroner, coroner's physician or medical examiner of individuals who were the subject of the use of force by a police or peace officer.

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the income threshold for a temporary exemption from counting earned income when public assistance recipients start a new job. Specifically, it increases the maximum income limit from 200% to 400% of the federal poverty level for the one-time disregard. The provision allows recipients to have all their new job earnings disregarded for up to six months after starting work, provided their total income stays below this new 400% threshold. It directly affects low-income individuals transitioning to employment who rely on public assistance programs.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits employers and educational institutions from requiring employees or students to disclose login information for their personal online accounts. It specifically bans demands for passwords, access to content, or in-person account access, except for limited exceptions like legal compliance or safety threats. The law allows access to publicly available information and permits targeted investigations into work-related misconduct or system security breaches. It directly affects all employees (including interns) and students at postsecondary institutions covered under the law's definitions.

Prohibits the release of criminal history or any mental health history records by a police agency, prosecutorial agency or other law enforcement agency of individuals who were the subject of the use of force by a police or peace officer.