Asm. Linda Rosenthal

Requires each institution within the state university of New York and the city university of New York offering in-person student instruction to have at least one vending machine making emergency contraception available for purchase.

Requires hotels and motels to notify employees of the presence of bedbugs on the premises; requires the development and administration of training on methods and procedures for the eradication of bedbugs upon hiring and each year thereafter.

Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring that the addition of, decertification of, or changes in the method of delivery of perinatal services by a general hospital be subject to an application under article 28 of the public health law that requires review and approval by the council.

Relates to limited-profit housing companies; authorizes certain companies to pay dividends or interest in excess of six percent per annum; relates to the dissolution of certain rental housing companies.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits involuntary servitude and forced labor in all New York state and local correctional facilities, directly affecting incarcerated individuals. It amends the Civil Rights Law to explicitly ban slavery, involuntary servitude, and forced labor for all people in New York - including those convicted of crimes - and adds a new Correction Law section prohibiting any labor compelled through force, threats, or adverse actions (like disciplinary measures). The law makes it illegal for facilities to require labor against an individual's will using coercion or fear of punishment. This represents a concrete legal change to end forced labor practices within New York's prison system.

Maddy summaryThis bill codifies existing animal cruelty laws from the Agriculture and Markets Law into a new "Title Q" within the Penal Law, repealing 23 previous sections. It creates specific criminal offenses including animal fighting facilitation (with felony penalties), overdriving or torturing animals, failure to provide shelter for dogs in inclement weather, electrocution of fur-bearing animals, confinement in vehicles during extreme temperatures, and prohibited grooming practices. The law directly affects pet owners, farmers, animal handlers, and anyone involved in animal care or activities like dog fighting or grooming. Key provisions define terms like "companion animal," "animal fighting," and "fur-bearing animal," establishing clear criminal penalties for violations under the Penal Law.

Includes organizations and programs that provide community based services to individuals under twenty-one in the definition of provider or provider agency regarding the statewide central register of child abuse and maltreatment.

Relates to the purchase of zero-emission buses and the procurement of electric-powered buses, vehicles or other related equipment and infrastructure; requires public utilities to have infrastructure, capacity, facilities, and transmission and distribution systems needed to supply power for the charging of zero-emission buses and provides a tariff for charging of electric buses.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires the state health department to study how long-range acoustic devices (LRADs) affect hearing, including both short-term and long-term impacts, directly affecting individuals exposed to these devices. The health department must complete the study and submit a report within one year of the bill's effective date. The bill expires one year after it takes effect, meaning the study and report must be finalized within a two-year window from the bill's passage. This is a procedural requirement focused on gathering data, not on implementing new regulations or restrictions.

Relates to the disclosure and consideration of gender wage disparity in the awarding of state contracts; requires all offerors to provide the percentage of gender wage disparity by job title for all state contracts; requires agencies to compile data received on gender wage disparity and provide data to the office of general services for publication on its website; requires agencies to provide extra credit or weight to offerors with a gender wage disparity of ten percent or less.