Relates to the statewide presumptive eligibility standard; authorizes local social services districts to utilize child care block grant funds for the presumptive eligibility period.
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.
Maddy summaryThis New York bill removes adultery from the state's list of criminal offenses, meaning individuals will no longer face criminal penalties for having an extramarital affair. By repealing section 255.17 of the penal law, the legislation eliminates the legal ability for prosecutors to charge people with this crime in court. The change takes effect immediately upon signing and applies to all adults in New York State who might have been subject to these charges.
Maddy summaryThis bill directs the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to create a report on how to set up microgrids for critical facilities like hospitals, schools, and emergency shelters. The report must recommend specific locations based on past storm damage and the needs of disadvantaged communities, while also outlining necessary funding options. A microgrid is defined as a local power system that can operate independently or connect to the main grid to ensure electricity stays on during outages. The authority was required to submit these recommendations to state leaders within one year, but the bill was ultimately vetoed by the governor in November 2024.
Requires electronic benefit transfer systems to allow for benefit recipients to cancel or lock a credit or debit card when fraud has been suspected or reported; directs that any interactive voice response system associated with an electronic benefit transfer system which benefit recipients may call for support or assistance shall include an option for benefit recipients to report fraud and cancel, lock or unlock their electronic benefit transfer credit or debit card.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires landlords and lessors to inform all tenants and lessees in a residential property about any bed bug infestations. The law mandates that this written notice must be delivered within twenty-four hours after the landlord or lessor becomes aware of the problem. This provision takes effect thirty days after the bill is signed into law, ensuring tenants are promptly notified of pest issues affecting their living spaces.
Requires DHCR to develop a common application and web portal for certain funding, tax credits, loans, and grants for housing; requires such application to be available upon request from relevant state agencies; requires such web portal to be manageable by relevant state agencies; makes relevant provisions.
Requires the department of corrections and community supervision within twenty-four hours of the attempted suicide or hospitalization of an incarcerated individual or any other individual occurring in the custody of the department, to notify the emergency contacts of such incarcerated individual or other such individual.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires that passengers aged 8 through 16 wear seat belts on charter buses, while passengers 16 and older must also be restrained by approved safety belts. It defines a charter bus as a vehicle transporting a group of people for a specific trip under a single contract and clarifies that violations by children under 16 will result in a summons issued to their parent or guardian rather than the child. The legislation also establishes an affirmative defense for parents if the bus was not equipped with seat belts that were visible, accessible, or in good working order, and it sets a civil fine of up to $50 for violating these new requirements.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases the fines and potential jail time for drivers who illegally pass or overtake a stopped school bus. It directly affects motorists who violate traffic laws regarding school buses by raising penalties for first, second, and third or subsequent offenses within a three-year period. Under the new rules, a first violation could result in a fine between $250 and $400 or up to 30 days in jail, while a second violation within three years could lead to fines between $600 and $750 or up to 180 days in jail. A third or later violation within that same three-year window carries even steeper fines ranging from $750 to $1,500 or imprisonment for up to 180 days. The changes are set to take effect on the first day of November following the bill's passage.
