Relates to the establishment of a statewide toll-free hotline for reporting instances of bullying in schools.
Relates to directing the public service commission and the department of public service to study and report upon the potential to pass the tax savings incurred by public utility companies to ratepayers; requires two public hearings on such topic; repealer.
Enacts the Crohn's and colitis fairness act.
Relates to a sepsis awareness, prevention and education program and requires that such program shall include information on infections that could lead to sepsis.
Amends a chapter of 2017 amending the general business law and the arts and cultural affairs law relating to certain contracts, in relation to certain theatre and entertainment contracts.
Allows the commissioner of health to act when areas of lead poisoning are designated as they deem appropriate.
Relates to the frequency of inspections of articles of bedding.
Relates to allowing all students to participate in a high school graduation ceremony; requires any school board of education to develop policies and procedures to allow all students to participate in a high school graduation ceremony.
Provides that in grand jury proceedings when following submission to a grand jury of a criminal charge or charges, the grand jury dismisses all charges presented or directs the district attorney to dismiss all charges or directs the DA to file in a local criminal court an application for disclosure of certain materials; authorizes the court to limit disclosure of certain items where there is a reasonable likelihood that such disclosure may lead to the identity of a witness who is not a public servant or expert witness; makes related provisions.
Relates to prohibiting the distribution without charge of electronic cigarettes to minors; requires such distribution be made only to an individual who demonstrates, through a driver's license or other photographic identification card issued by a government entity or educational institution indicating that the individual is at least eighteen years of age.
