Asm. Mike Reilly

Maddy summaryThis bill increases special accidental death benefits for members of state and local retirement systems who die in the line of duty. Effective July 1, 2024, the payment amounts will be adjusted upward based on the deceased member's salary, using a specific percentage schedule that varies depending on the year the member died. The extra payment goes to the surviving spouse, dependent children, or parents, depending on who is eligible to receive the funds. This change applies to both the general municipal law and the retirement and social security law governing these retirement systems.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a resolution honoring the life of United States Air Force Captain Theodore Cohen, a veteran and community member from New York. It formally recognizes his military service, including deployments to Spain and Vietnam, as well as his post-military work and dedication to helping other veterans and youth. The measure directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to celebrate his life and mandates that a copy of the resolution be sent to his family.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution 2340 is a commemorative measure that honors the life and service of Felice John Tulli, a Staten Island resident who passed away at the age of 100. The resolution formally acknowledges Tulli's military service as a Purple Heart recipient during World War II and his subsequent career as a watchmaker and jeweler. It directs the legislative body to pause its proceedings to express mourning for Tulli and mandates that a copy of this tribute be sent to his family. This bill does not create new laws or alter government policy but serves solely as a formal recognition of an individual's contributions and legacy.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution honoring the life of John J. Molloy, Jr., a Staten Island resident who passed away in October 2023. The text details his personal history, including his background, his 21-year career as a New York Police Department detective in the Counterterrorism Unit, and his subsequent work in corporate security. The resolution formally pauses legislative proceedings to acknowledge his contributions to his community and directs a copy of the document to be sent to his family.

Prohibits the knowing sale of xylazine to persons under the age of 21 and without proof of the intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes.

Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge.

Extends the time period for tenancy rights from 30 days to 45 days of possession; adds squatting to the definition of criminal trespass in the third degree.

Prohibits the governor from preventing or inhibiting state agency cooperation with the federal government for the purposes of immigration enforcement; prohibits state agencies from preventing or inhibiting collaboration with federal agencies for the purposes of federal immigration enforcement.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new felony offense called aggravated grand larceny for stealing a motor vehicle when the person has been convicted of a similar theft crime within the last five years. It also updates legal procedures to include this new offense in rules regarding bail conditions, court transfers for youth, and specific lists of serious crimes. By adding these theft-related charges to existing legal frameworks, the bill ensures that repeat vehicle thieves face stricter penalties and different handling in the justice system.

Provides that when property, regardless of its nature and value, is taken from the person of another and the victim is 65 years of age or older or such property is obtained by extortion and the victim is 65 years of age or older, such crimes shall be grand larceny in the third degree and subject to a class D felony.