Asm. Linda Rosenthal

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1711) creates a legal right for individuals to sue their sexual partner if they intentionally removed or tampered with a condom or other protective device (like a diaphragm or dental dam) during consensual sex, or misled them about using one, without their consent. It directly affects people in consensual sexual relationships where protection was mutually agreed upon. The law allows victims to seek compensatory damages and consider emotional harm from risks like STIs or unintended pregnancy. It specifies that past consent to sex without protection doesn't imply future consent, and clarifies that this doesn't affect existing rights like child support claims.

Creates the rescued animals spay and neuter fund; authorizes the department of taxation and finance to place a check-off box on income tax returns for taxpayers to contribute money to the fund.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 888) prohibits all state agencies and local governments from participating in artificial pheasant propagation activities, including hatching, breeding, selling, or financially supporting such programs. It requires the closure of any state-owned or operated pheasant production facility. The law takes effect on February 28, 2026, and does not affect existing rights under another conservation law. The bill directly affects state operations and funding related to pheasant breeding, ending state involvement in this specific activity.

Provides that upon sale or other conveyance of a limited-profit housing company project to an entity other than a new limited-profit housing company, reserve and surplus funds must be held in escrow by the new owner and dedicated solely to defraying the costs of major capital improvements; provides that no rental may be increased to cover the cost of a major capital improvement until such reserve and surplus funds have been exhausted.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's property tax law to include specific cooperative and condominium properties in the "class one" tax category, which typically has lower tax rates than other property classes. It adds two new categories: condominiums that are owner-occupied (with no prior non-condominium classification) and cooperative properties that were part of pre-1940 bungalow colonies maintained solely for owner-occupant use. These properties will now qualify for class one assessment instead of being excluded, potentially reducing their tax burden. The change directly affects residential property owners in qualifying cooperative buildings and condominiums meeting the specified conditions. It does not alter tax rates but adjusts eligibility for the lower-rate classification.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands New York's rechargeable battery recycling program to include batteries used in electric assist bicycles. It amends the environmental conservation law to explicitly define such batteries as "rechargeable" under the program, which previously excluded them by classifying them as vehicle batteries. The change ensures these batteries - common in e-bikes - must now be recycled through designated channels instead of being treated as general waste. This directly affects e-bike battery manufacturers, retailers, and recyclers by requiring proper disposal under the state's existing program.

Requires the board of directors of a residential cooperative housing corporation to notify applicants seeking to purchase shares of the corporation of the reason or reasons the board of directors has refused such request.

Directs the commissioner of housing and community renewal to create and maintain a database of vacant residential housing units, and to create an affordable housing development program; imposes a tax on vacant residential housing units; creates an affordable housing development program fund.

Requires school meal nutritional facts and ingredient list be provided for meals provided to students before serving such meal; allows such information to be posted on the school district website; requires the school district to notify parents or guardians of any changes in the meals, the new nutritional facts, and the itemized list of ingredients.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires assisted living facilities to give residents, their representatives, and legal representatives at least 180 days' written notice before changing any medical or support services covered by a resident's contract. It directly affects residents in licensed assisted living facilities by providing them advance warning of service changes that impact their care. Facilities must provide this notice 180 days prior to any effective change in medical or support services. The bill becomes effective 90 days after enactment.