Asm. Landon Dais

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 8408) amends New York's surrogate's court procedure law to expand valid methods for serving legal documents (service of process). It specifically adds electronic means as a permissible service method, defined as transmittal to the recipient's email or electronic address, and updates mailing timelines (e.g., 20 days for service within the U.S., 30 days otherwise). The change directly affects parties in surrogate court cases, including plaintiffs, attorneys, and defendants, by providing more efficient options for delivering court documents. The bill is currently pending in the legislature after being referred to the Rules Committee.

Requires peer-to-peer car sharing programs provide insurance coverage in amounts equal to the financial responsibility requirements set forth in section three hundred eleven of the vehicle and traffic law; removes requirements relating to requiring additional insurance coverage.

Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a survey of recess held in public and charter schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six and to provide any information collected to the governor and the legislature.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's social services law to ensure school-based health center services remain outside managed care programs for medical assistance recipients (e.g., Medicaid beneficiaries). It specifically prohibits these services from being provided through managed care plans, requiring them to continue being delivered directly outside such programs. The policy change directly affects students receiving medical assistance who use school health centers for care, maintaining their access to these services without managed care restrictions. The bill takes effect April 1, 2025, and amends existing law without creating new programs.

Maddy summaryAssembly Resolution No. 803 resolves that the legislative body will pause its deliberations on Sunday, June 15, 2025, to celebrate Father's Day. The resolution recognizes fathers and father figures (including stepfathers, grandfathers, and other male role models) for their contributions to children's development, without creating new legal requirements or policy changes. It serves as a symbolic acknowledgment by the legislature, consistent with longstanding traditions of honoring family roles. This commemorative resolution does not affect any laws or regulations.

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.

Permits an eligible retirement system member to receive, in lieu of an ordinary death benefit, a death benefit such member would otherwise be entitled to receive provided such member is a state-paid judge or justice of the unified court system or a housing judge of the civil court of the city of New York.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial resolution (not a binding bill) requesting Governor Hochul to proclaim April 1, 2025, as "Census Day" in New York State. It does not change laws or policies but formally asks the Governor to recognize the importance of the U.S. Census through a symbolic proclamation. The resolution highlights the census's role in determining congressional representation, federal funding for programs like Medicaid and housing vouchers, and historical research. It directly affects no specific group but aims to raise public awareness about census participation. (Assembly Resolution No. 277, adopted April 1, 2025).

Maddy summaryThis resolution (Assembly Resolution No. 168) formally welcomes students from Thurgood Marshall Academy's National Honor Society and Student Government to the New York State Legislative Chambers in Albany on March 19, 2025. It recognizes their leadership, academic achievement, and community service as role models. The resolution does not create new laws or policies but serves as a ceremonial acknowledgment of their contributions. It directly affects the invited students and the legislative body, which will pause proceedings to honor them.

Maddy summaryThis ceremonial resolution (K 98) formally welcomes the Fordham Preparatory School's soccer team to the New York State Capitol on February 10, 2025, to recognize their victory as Catholic High School Athletic Association State Champions. It specifically acknowledges their championship win, including their "treble" achievement of securing Archdiocese, City, and State titles for the first time in the school's 183-year history. As a symbolic gesture, this resolution does not create new laws or affect any policies - it solely serves to honor the team's athletic accomplishment.