Enacts the "fostering affordability and integrity through reasonable (FAIR) business practices act", to expand the attorney general's ability to protect New Yorkers from unfair, deceptive and abusive business practices.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York City to transfer a parcel of city-owned land at 727 Greene Avenue in Brooklyn (described as Block 1614, Lots 1, 79, and 80) to the Bedford-Stuyvesant Volunteer Ambulance Corps (BSVAC) at no cost. The transfer allows BSVAC to establish a permanent facility for providing emergency medical services, ambulance response, community health programs, and EMS training to the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood. The land must be used solely for these purposes, and if BSVAC stops using it for emergency medical services, ownership reverts to the city. This is a property transfer bill directly affecting BSVAC and the community it serves.
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central register to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
Directs the metropolitan transportation authority and the New York city transit authority to rename the 110th Street - Central Park North subway station to the 110th Street - Malcolm X Plaza station.
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
Maddy summaryThis bill, the "Responsible AI Safety and Education Act" (RAISE Act), regulates large artificial intelligence (AI) developers who train or use "frontier models" - defined as models requiring over $100 million in computing costs or 10^26 computational operations. It directly affects commercial AI companies (excluding academic researchers) by requiring them to implement safety protocols, conduct risk testing, and report incidents like unauthorized model access or misuse. Key provisions mandate documented safety measures to prevent "critical harm" (defined as serious injury to 100+ people or $1 billion+ in property damage), with remedies for violations. The law also creates specific definitions for terms like "frontier model," "safety incident," and "knowledge distillation" (modified AI models), ensuring clarity for compliance.
Establishes the youth justice innovation fund to make funds available to community-based organizations for services and programs with the purpose of youth development and preventing youth arrest and incarceration.
Maddy summaryThis Assembly Resolution (K 457) requests Governor Kathy Hochul to officially proclaim May 11, 2025, as Mother's Day in the State of New York. This action would recognize and celebrate mothers and mother figures across the state.
Maddy summaryThis bill restricts certain harmful chemicals in menstrual products sold in New York State. It prohibits manufacturers from intentionally adding specific substances like lead, mercury, formaldehyde, phthalates, and PFAS (a class of chemicals including Teflon-like compounds) to products such as tampons, pads, and menstrual cups. Starting immediately upon the bill's effective date (12 months after enactment), these chemicals cannot be added as intentional ingredients, with future safety thresholds for remaining traces to be set by health and environmental agencies by 2029. The law applies to all distributors and sellers of menstrual products within New York.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new "expanded pharmaceutical insurance coverage panel" within New York's executive department to manage expanded prescription drug coverage for residents. The panel, composed of agency leaders (including health and aging officials), will set program rules, determine patient cost-sharing amounts, and develop outreach to inform eligible people about benefits - particularly affecting seniors and low-income New Yorkers who rely on prescription drug coverage. Key mechanisms include annual reporting on enrollment, costs, and program effectiveness, as well as coordinating with federal programs like Medicare. The panel will operate without paid members, focusing on implementing expanded coverage under existing state law.
