Asm. Linda Rosenthal

Relates to nonhuman primates in testing and research facilities; provides that an animal testing facility no longer in need of a nonhuman primate in its possession shall consider options for and determine the appropriate care of such nonhuman primate, including releasing such nonhuman primate to a certified sanctuary; provides that a higher education research facility that receives public money, or a facility that provides research in collaboration with a higher education facility, shall annually publish certain information on its website concerning nonhuman primates at such facility.

Requires comprehensive eye examinations for students entering public school for the first time and within sixty days where any student fails a school administered vision screening examination; requires regulations.

Maddy summaryThis bill imposes $500 civil penalties on landlords who include lease provisions prohibited by existing state or local law (making those clauses void). Landlords face penalties per violation if a court or housing commissioner finds they added unenforceable terms, such as illegal rent hikes or discriminatory clauses. The penalties can be enforced by New York's Attorney General or the NYC Housing Commissioner, with funds paid to the local municipality or city treasury. It applies only to provisions already deemed illegal under current law, not new restrictions. The law takes effect immediately, with NYC-specific provisions expiring alongside related existing regulations.

Relates to the standards of monthly need for persons in receipt of public assistance; provides for an increased monthly allowance for persons and families residing in shelters.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires new housing projects with affordable units to spread them evenly throughout the building(s), rather than concentrating them on specific floors or sections. It also mandates that affordable units have equal access to shared facilities, entrances, and exits as regular-priced apartments. Large cities (over 1 million people) may temporarily waive these rules for specific projects via city council vote. The law applies immediately to projects still under construction when it takes effect, and existing projects must comply with the access requirements upon completion.

Requires all municipalities that collect demographic information about a person's gender or sex to update all applicable forms and data systems to include a gender "x" option.

Prohibits vivisection at colleges, universities, professional, proprietary or graduate schools in the state where a scientifically and educationally satisfactory method or strategy exists; defines vivisection to mean experimentation through surgery on a living organism to view living internal structure.

Requires search engines such as Google, Yahoo or Bing to include a notice to users when searching limited services pregnancy center listings that such limited services pregnancy centers provide limited medical and abortion care and may not have medical professionals onsite; requires social media networks such as Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, Tumblr and Flickr to include such consumer notice on any posts or advertisements by such centers.

Maddy summaryThis bill would allow New York SPCA officers and their spouses to request special license plates displaying "S.P.C.A." upon meeting specific requirements. Officers must apply annually with verification of their status, pay a $15 one-time fee plus standard registration, and only one plate per officer is issued (not for spouses if the officer already has one). The plates would be produced only if 200+ orders are received within two years (avoiding a $6,000 surety bond) or with the bond, with fees funding plate development. This is a procedural change affecting SPCA officers' vehicle registration, not substantive policy.

Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.