Enacts the empire state licensing act to provide all New Yorkers with access to professional, occupational, commercial, or business licenses, permits, certificates, or related registrations regardless of an applicant's citizenship or immigration status.
Relates to the provision of breast pumps and related collection and storage materials to certain incarcerated nursing birth parents who are confined in or committed to an institution or local correctional facility with or without their child subject to specific time limitations; requires institutions and local correctional facilities to provide pumps and related materials to such incarcerated birth parents; requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to issue an annual report on data relating to incarcerated birth parents.
Relates to voting rights and access for incarcerated individuals; authorizes polling places to be available at correctional facilities and local facilities; requires such facilities to provide persons detained or confined in such facilities access to register to vote or apply for an absentee ballot; requires voting information to be included in the inmate handbook.
Establishes the "SNAP for students act" requiring the office of temporary and disability assistance to create informational materials to provide information regarding student eligibility for SNAP benefits and to provide digital versions of such materials to institutions of higher education in the state; requires institutions of higher education to notify students of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits.
Maddy summaryThis resolution formally recognizes the inaugural Jamaica Rising Day Parade scheduled for August 8, 2026, in Brooklyn, New York. It honors the Jamaican-American community and their leadership for organizing an event that celebrates Jamaican culture, history, and independence. The legislative body pauses its proceedings to acknowledge the parade's route and the cultural contributions of the participants. A copy of this resolution will be sent to the parade's executive leadership and advisory council.
Enacts protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners; requires certain notifications from creditors and debt collectors; prohibits acceleration; enacts provisions for cosigner release.
Enacts the college student suicide prevention act to provide for policies, procedures and guidelines on suicide prevention, intervention and postvention for every higher education institution.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state-owned public buildings in New York (open to the public) to provide designated lactation rooms for breastfeeding or expressing milk, meeting specific standards like privacy, lighting, and access to water and electricity. It mandates clear, visible signage for these rooms and creates a public directory listing all locations, updated every six months. The law applies to state facilities managed by the Office of General Services and exempts buildings where creating a room would be unreasonably costly or require new construction. It directly affects nursing parents using public buildings and state agencies responsible for building operations.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's public health agency to create an awareness campaign about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for managing perimenopause and menopause symptoms. The campaign must provide clear, evidence-based information on HRT types, benefits, risks, side effects, and current medical guidelines. It directly affects people experiencing perimenopause or menopause by improving access to accurate health information. The law mandates that campaign materials cover symptom management, health risks, and treatment options as specified in the public health code.
Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.
