Enacts the "New York State fair pay act"; provides that it shall be an unlawful employment practice for an employer to discriminate between employees on the basis of sex, race and/or national origin by paying different wages.
Seeks to comply with the federal equal pay act of 1963 by implementing a state policy of compensating employees in state service equally for work of comparable value by eliminating wage inequality in job titles having been segregated by sex, race or national origin; requires the president of the civil service commission to report annually to the legislature and the governor on those segregated titles for which wage disparity exists; mandates governor to appropriate monies to ensure wage disparities are corrected.
Establishes a telephone reassurance program for senior citizens which provides automated telephone calls at regular intervals at their place of residence, and if no answer, law enforcement is dispatched.
Establishes a schedule VI of drugs and other substances; includes gabapentin as a drug to be monitored through the prescription monitoring program; makes conforming changes; and directs the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations necessary or desirable to classify gabapentin and its chemical equivalents as a scheduled substance for the purposes of article 33 of the public health law.
Relates to the possession of weapons by domestic violence offenders.
Provides that the board of elections shall transfer a registration and enrollment of a voter to wherever they move in the state, even if the voter moves to a new county.
Relates to enacting the "Gender Recognition Act"; repeals certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law relating to driver's licenses.
Increases the child and dependent care tax credit for taxable years beginning in 2019.
Creates the New York state civilian complaint review board to investigate alleged misconduct by police and peace officers.
Requires a purchaser of any firearm, rifle or shotgun to submit to a mental health evaluation and provide the seller with his or her approval to purchase such firearm.
