Relates to the discovery provisions applicable to juvenile delinquency proceedings in family court with regard to the timing of discovery, disclosure prior to certain guilty pleas, DNA evidence, court orders, and the admissibility of discovery.
Establishes a task force to conduct a comprehensive study on the presence of educator diversity in the state, state actions taken to promote educator diversity, and how the state can encourage new initiatives to enhance and promote educator diversity in New York; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.
Relates to expungement of records for certain juveniles convicted of a nonviolent offense after seven years and satisfactory completion of such person's probation, parole, supervised release and payment of any fines imposed or restitution ordered, whichever is later.
Increases the personal needs allowance for residents of certain residential health care facilities from fifty-five dollars to one hundred dollars per month.
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 the state to reimburse non-public and private schools for costs incurred when the state mandates COVID-19 testing for students, teachers, and staff in in-person school settings. It directly affects all non-public and private schools subject to such state-mandated testing requirements. The state must cover these costs through a process established by the Commissioner of Education, who will create rules and procedures for reimbursement. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.
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.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes prevailing wage and overtime standards for specific airport service workers at John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport under the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. It covers workers in categories like cleaning, security, passenger handling, airline catering, and airport lounge services who spend at least half their time at these locations, excluding roles such as mechanics, cargo handlers, concession staff, and direct Port Authority employees. Key provisions require employers to pay the higher of the state minimum wage or Port Authority policy, plus a $4.54 hourly benefits supplement for the first 40 weekly hours. The law mandates employer reporting to the labor commissioner and includes enforcement mechanisms for compliance.
Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.
Maddy summaryThis bill adjusts New York's highest personal income tax rates for earners with taxable income above $5 million. It increases the top marginal tax rate from 10.30% to 10.80% for income between $5 million and $25 million, and raises the rate for income over $25 million from 10.90% to 11.40% for tax years beginning after 2027. These changes apply to single filers, heads of household, and married taxpayers filing separately. The bill directly affects high-income New Yorkers whose taxable income exceeds $5 million annually.
