Asm. Deborah Glick

Designates a society for the prevention of cruelty to animals as a qualified agency for the purpose of allowing access to the division of criminal justice services central data facility which contains criminal records, personal appearance date, fingerprints, photographs, handwriting samples and other information.

Establishes a bicycle and electric scooter operator's safety manual; provides for the issuance of a license for residents who successfully read and comprehend the operator's safety manual; requires residents who operate an electric scooter in New York City to have a license to operate such devices; requires instruction in electric scooter safety as part of the drivers pre-licensing course; requires liability insurance for electric scooters in cities having a population of one million or more; prohibits the sale of an electric scooter to a purchaser unless the purchaser has a license to operate the electric scooter and has insurance in a city having a population of one million or more.

Prohibits the sale of bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters unless they are equipped with a fireproof battery container for the safe storage of the battery used as the principal electric power source.

Maddy summaryThis bill changes New York's parole process by requiring the state board of parole to consider specific factors before granting release. It mandates evaluation of rehabilitation efforts (like programs, therapy, and work assignments), release plans (including housing, jobs, and support services), and deportation status, while prohibiting decisions based mainly on victim statements or prior criminal records. Parole denials must include detailed written explanations, and the board must report quarterly to lawmakers with demographic data on denied cases (excluding individual identities). These changes aim to standardize parole decisions and increase transparency.

Imposes fines for failure to exercise due care and move over when approaching parked, stopped or standing motor vehicles on the shoulder of a highway.

Requires that all human services contracts between any public entity and a human services provider stipulate that the public entity will pay no less than 150% of the higher of: the otherwise applicable minimum wage in the state or any otherwise applicable wage rule or order and that the necessary amounts have been appropriated to ensure payment of such minimum wage.

Requires the department of health to review claims for expenditures for early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment and other health services, care and supplies which are furnished to eligible children and pre-school children regardless of whether such children have handicapping conditions, are suspected of having handicapping conditions or have an individualized education plan; requires the department of health to apply for all necessary federal approvals regarding such expenditures.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York City housing inspectors to conduct re-inspections of dwellings after mold violations are corrected, with specific timing based on the violation's severity. Landlords and building owners must fix non-hazardous mold issues within 30 days, hazardous issues within 15 days, and immediately hazardous cases within 7 days. The city's Housing Department must then re-inspect within those same timeframes (30, 15, or 7 days) after the correction deadline passes. This applies directly to property owners with mold violations and the city's housing enforcement agency.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates three new assault offenses specifically targeting attacks on individuals engaged in protected protest activities. It defines "protest activities" as peaceful picketing or demonstrations covered by constitutional rights. The law establishes three degrees of assault: third-degree (class E felony) for causing physical injury with intent, second-degree (class C felony) for causing serious injury or using a weapon, and first-degree (class B felony) for causing serious injury with a weapon. Convictions for first-degree assault require consecutive sentencing to any prior prison terms. The bill directly affects individuals who assault protesters during lawful demonstrations and alters sentencing for these specific offenses.

Relates to imposing a school impact tax on developers of non-senior housing developments to be used for the construction of new public kindergarten through twelfth grade schools.