Asm. Al Taylor

Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies how "floor area" is measured for residential buildings under housing regulations. It specifies that spaces with higher ceilings (e.g., 12-24 feet tall count twice) are included multiple times in floor area calculations, while excluding cellars, low attics, outdoor balconies, parking spaces, and mechanical equipment areas (except where noted). It directly affects housing developers, building inspectors, and property owners who must comply with these measurement rules for zoning and construction. The changes apply to all residential buildings covered by the Multiple Dwelling Law, ensuring consistent application of floor area definitions.

Provides for the designation by a general hospital of persons to identify infectious disease processes, conduct surveillance and epidemiologic investigations, and develop plans to prevent and control the transmission of infectious agents within general hospitals.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6832) increases penalties for businesses that sell alcohol to minors in New York. It establishes escalating fines and jail terms for repeat offenses: $125/$30 days for a first conviction, rising to $1,000/1 year for subsequent offenses. The law directly affects licensed establishments (like bars and stores) that violate underage alcohol sales laws. Penalties increase with each conviction, with minimums rising from $125 to $1,000 and jail time from 30 days to 1 year.

Provides that any person who has been injured by reason of any violation of any such rules, regulations or policies as the superintendent may promulgate may bring an action in such person's own name; assert a counterclaim; or, if an action is commenced by the mortgagee or anyone acting on its behalf, bring a third party claim, against either the mortgagee and/or the mortgage servicer to enjoin any violations thereof; authorizes damages; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires new applicants for bail bond agent licenses in New York to complete a mandatory 24-hour pre-licensing course covering state laws, bail procedures, safety practices, and legal requirements. The course must include specific topics like bond posting rules, forfeiture statutes, and court procedures. It directly affects individuals seeking their first bail bond agent license, adding this training requirement to existing application steps. The bill does not change requirements for current license holders or renewals.

Deems home instruction which is compliant with the provisions of article 65 of the education law and the home instruction requirements prescribed in the commissioner of education's regulations to be substantially equivalent in amount and quality to the instruction given to students of like age and attainments at the public schools of the city or district where the student resides.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows public housing authorities in New York to use alternative construction contract methods - such as design-build or construction manager at risk - instead of traditional bidding for certain projects. It requires authorities to follow a two-step process: first, publicly advertise for qualifications and select qualified firms based on criteria like experience and compliance with labor laws, then issue proposals to those firms. The bill also mandates that authorities consider minority- and women-owned business enterprises during selection. These changes apply to construction, renovation, or demolition projects exceeding $50,000, aiming to streamline project delivery while maintaining oversight. The law modifies existing public housing procurement rules to accommodate these flexible contract approaches.

Establishes a private right of action for tenants alleging a failure to keep and maintain self-closing doors; allows for a court to award compensatory damages, reasonable attorney's fees and court costs and issue an order to the owner of the building to remedy any issue with such doors.

Provides that possession of a condom or other reproductive or sexual health device may not be received in evidence in any trial, hearing or proceeding as evidence of conduct which would constitute an offense defined in article 230 of the penal law.

Prohibits police officers from using bias-based profiling; requires that a procedure be established for the taking and review of complaints against police officers for bias-based profiling; allows an action for injunctive relief and/or damages to be brought against a law enforcement agency, any agent of a law enforcement agency and the supervisor of an agent.