Asm. Mike Tannousis

Maddy summaryThis bill (A2311) prohibits local health offices from charging fees when issuing certificates for stillbirths or fetal deaths. It directly affects parents or families seeking official documentation for pregnancy losses. The law amends public health regulations to remove all fees for these specific certificates, replacing previous fee structures. The bill passed both legislative chambers in 2025 and was signed into law on November 21, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York's religious corporations law to change court approval requirements for property transactions. It specifically removes the need for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America to notify the Attorney General about property sales, mortgages, or leases, and requires its trustees to obtain the archbishop's consent before such transactions. Other religious corporations (like Episcopal, Catholic, and Methodist churches) must now include in their petitions that they've complied with these updated rules. The changes apply only to the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese for property decisions, while other churches face updated petition requirements. The bill became law on September 26, 2025 (Chapter 417).

Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Responsible AI Safety and Education Act" (RAISE Act), regulates large artificial intelligence (AI) developers who train or use "frontier models" - defined as models requiring over $100 million in computing costs or 10^26 computational operations. It directly affects commercial AI companies (excluding academic researchers) by requiring them to implement safety protocols, conduct risk testing, and report incidents like unauthorized model access or misuse. Key provisions mandate documented safety measures to prevent "critical harm" (defined as serious injury to 100+ people or $1 billion+ in property damage), with remedies for violations. The law also creates specific definitions for terms like "frontier model," "safety incident," and "knowledge distillation" (modified AI models), ensuring clarity for compliance.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6468) extends the deadline for landowners to transfer property to the federal government for the Gateway National Recreation Area. It amends a 1973 law to change the deadline from June 30, 2025, to June 30, 2027. The key provision simply delays the date by which lands must be conveyed, directly affecting landowners within the recreation area's designated boundaries. This is a procedural adjustment to the existing land transfer process, with no new policy changes.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow New York SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) recipients to use their benefits to purchase menstrual products like tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. The state would need to seek federal approval (via a waiver) to make this change, with the state required to apply within 90 days of the bill's effective date. It directly affects SNAP users in New York who rely on these benefits for basic needs, expanding eligible purchases beyond traditional food items. The policy change depends on federal authorization, as current SNAP rules do not cover such products.

Maddy summaryThis resolution requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially designate April 2025 as Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in New York State. It does not create new laws or policies but asks the Governor to issue a proclamation recognizing the month to increase public awareness about Parkinson's Disease. The resolution highlights that Parkinson's affects movement and impacts thousands of New Yorkers, with symptoms including tremors, rigidity, and balance issues. As a procedural resolution, it has no direct effect on residents or healthcare programs.

Maddy summaryThis resolution requests Governor Hochul to issue a proclamation designating March 2025 as "Greek History Month" in New York State, coinciding with the 204th anniversary of Greek Independence. It directly asks the Governor to encourage New Yorkers to recognize Greek heritage and contributions. The resolution focuses on commemoration, highlighting historical milestones like the 1821 independence war and Greek cultural influences, without creating new laws or affecting specific groups. It is a ceremonial resolution, not a policy measure.

Prevents the displacement of call center workers who provide call center services for the government in certain circumstances; provides protections for call center workers when contracts with call center contractors are terminated; requires new call center contractors to hire existing call center workers; protects collective bargaining agreements.

Maddy summaryThis bill, known as "Detective Brian Simonsen's Law," requires wireless service providers to stop services for stolen mobile phones. It mandates that carriers maintain programs to block devices identified as stolen on the GSMA block list, which is a shared industry database. Additionally, the law obligates carriers to report the unique identification numbers of newly stolen phones to this database and to suspend service immediately upon receiving a verified report from a customer. These measures aim to prevent the use of stolen phones on networks while ensuring stolen devices are tracked across the industry.

Prohibits public employers from diminishing health insurance benefits provided to retirees and their dependents or the contributions such employer makes for such health insurance coverage below the level of such benefits or contributions made on behalf of such retirees and dependents by the public employer as of December 31, 2021.