Requires certain agencies and individuals to provide notice regarding the rent increase exemption for low income elderly persons and persons with disabilities programs to tenants upon the occurrence of certain events.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1966) expands New York's animal cruelty law to include wildlife animals - such as deer, birds, or other non-insect species - as protected under the law, alongside companion animals. It directly affects wildlife by adding them to the list of animals covered by cruelty provisions, meaning intentional harm to these animals could now be prosecuted under the law. The key mechanism amends the law to define "wildlife" per environmental conservation law, while explicitly maintaining exemptions for lawful hunting, trapping, fishing, pest control, and other authorized activities. This change does not alter existing legal activities like hunting or pest management but extends cruelty protections to wildlife for the first time under this specific statute.
Protects renters using a housing subsidy or voucher, or receiving public assistance from discrimination by the housing provider based on such renters' income or use of such housing subsidy, voucher or public assistance.
Relates to school session days; adds general election day to the list of days when school will not be in session; allows a school district to elect to require staff attendance on a general election day or to schedule a professional development day.
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
Maddy summaryThis New York bill (A 107) establishes that animals are sentient beings capable of feeling pain, stress, and fear, and declares it the state's policy to treat animals humanely. It directly affects how animal cruelty cases are handled in court by defining animals as legal victims of cruelty crimes, requiring courts to treat them as such. The law mandates that animals be protected from unnecessary pain or fear caused by humans, shifting legal recognition from animals as property to beings deserving of humane treatment under the law. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Limits a candidate for public office to one authorized committee per election; defines the term "multi-candidate committee" and provides that such a committee may not be authorized by a candidate.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates definitions of tobacco products in New York State law, clarifying terms like "cigarette," "single-unit tobacco products" (e.g., pouches or lozenges), and "moist snuff." It sets a minimum pack size of 20 cigarettes and 0.65 ounces of loose tobacco for sale. The bill also establishes new tax rates: $3.63 per ounce for moist snuff, the same tax as cigarettes for single-unit products, and a tax on loose tobacco calculated based on the cigarette pack tax per 0.65 ounces. These changes directly affect tobacco manufacturers, retailers, and consumers by standardizing product definitions, packaging requirements, and tax structures.
Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication under certain conditions; requires insurance policies providing coverage for contraception to provide coverage for abortion medication.
Relates to allergy awareness and training in restaurants; requires allergen awareness training; requires certification within thirty days after hire date.
