Asm. Monique Chandler-Waterman

Maddy summaryBill A 7176 amends civil practice law to require full disclosure of recordings from police body worn cameras and vehicle cameras in civil cases. This means all relevant footage, including outtakes, must be provided if it involves a person central to the case. The bill ensures that parties involved in civil proceedings can access these recordings. However, it does not apply to materials compiled for law enforcement purposes that are already exempt from disclosure under existing public officers law.

Implements automatic market rate increases for child care assistance such that assistance will be equal to the applicable payment rate established by the department.

Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.

Enacts the consumer litigation funding act to promote consumer protections related to consumer litigation funding transactions; provides for contract requirements, including that the contract contain a no penalty provision for the prepayment of the funded amount prior to the settlement of their case; makes related provisions.

Directs the education department and OCFS to prepare posters and pamphlets with information regarding higher education funding opportunities for foster youth.

Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; provides for a statewide affordable gas transition plan and utility home energy affordable transition programs; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 7162) requires campaign finance accounts to be forfeited to the New York State Comptroller when an elected official resigns due to criminal charges or ethics complaints, is convicted of a disqualifying felony, or resigns following ethics commission charges. Within 10 days of resignation, campaign funds held by the official or their committee must be transferred to the Comptroller’s office. The Comptroller must then return funds to original donors in reverse order (last donor first), and any unclaimed funds after this process may cover the Comptroller’s administrative costs. It directly affects elected officials facing disqualifying legal or ethical issues and aims to prevent misuse of campaign funds.

Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to public works and certain construction projects performed under private contract and paid for with public funds.

Enacts the "New York City Training And Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"; establishes the TACTIC council; provides for a trauma informed care training program to teachers in schools located in the city of New York; creates a department of child trauma informed care to assist with parenting workshops, to assign trauma informed care specialists to schools and to report to the TACTIC council regarding child trauma informed care provided to schools in the city of New York.

Provides for monitoring of persons who are pedophiles and both level 3 sex offenders and sexual predators or predicate sex offenders with global positioning system; establishes that the period will be determined by court; provides for the right to appeal, right to modify or terminate order and right to counsel.