Asm. Phil Ramos

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1700) amends New York Labor Law to clarify the definition of a "day student" for employment purposes. It specifies that employment does not include work performed during regular school hours by students in elementary or secondary school who are in regular attendance. The change removes outdated language ("during the day time") and explicitly states this exclusion applies to part-time student workers. This definition directly affects students working part-time jobs during school hours, clarifying they are not covered under certain labor law provisions related to "day student" employment. The amendment takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Provides funds for day care services for the children of persons 24 and under to enable such persons to continue secondary and post-secondary education; provides criteria to be governed by standards established for economically and educationally disadvantaged students under special opportunity programs for state and city universities; appropriates $5,600,000 to the office of children and family services therefor.

Directs the office of children and family services to study, make recommendations on and report on child day care and child care assistance and the availability of funding therefor.

Requires public corporations and agencies to provide written notice to each minority- or women-owned business enterprise that unsuccessfully bid on a contract of the reason or reasons why the business enterprise was unsuccessful in obtaining the contract.

Enacts the "fair college admissions act"; prohibits legacy admissions policies at colleges and universities in New York; declares such policies and practices to be discriminatory and inequitable.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires courts to provide at least three different date and time options for drivers who plead not guilty to traffic infractions. It applies directly to individuals charged with traffic violations who choose to contest the ticket rather than pay it. The key provision mandates that courts notify these drivers via mail with a range of available court dates, replacing a single fixed date. Additionally, the bill prevents courts from issuing arrest warrants for missing a court date until the driver has been notified of a new date via certified mail and fails to appear.

Authorizes physicians and pharmacists to enter into collaborative practice medication adherence protocols for their patients; makes permanent certain provisions relating to authorizing pharmacists to perform with physicians in certain settings.

Requires insurance coverage of sonograms and other diagnostic procedures used to detect breast cancer for covered persons with a prior history of breast cancer or who have a first degree relative with a prior history of breast cancer.

Relates to certain discriminatory practices; relates to the qualification of professionals in education; provides for the tolling of certain statutes of limitations; provides a private cause of action for a person who is qualified for a public contract who has been deprived of equal opportunity to such public contract.

Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.