Requires shareholders to approve corporate political expenditures.
Relates to requiring certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language and requiring parties to demonstrate their understanding of the nature and effect of such documents.
Relates to establishing the "health care information management act"; requires an annual report by the commissioner to the governor, the temporary president of the senate and the speaker of the assembly.
Exempts statements of victims and witnesses relating to sexual abuse or misconduct from disclosure under FOIL provisions.
Prohibits insurers from selling policies of insurance which duplicate existing coverage relative to long term health care policies.
Establishes the New York votes act; relates to automatic voter registration, pre-registration, transfer of registration, access to voter registration records and moving deadlines (Part A); polling place registration (Part B); qualified voter absentee (Part C); completing and filing watcher certifications, challenges of voter qualifications (Part D); qualified absentee voters (Part E); the completing and filing watcher certificates and the form and manner of challenges of voter qualifications (Part F); mandatory core curriculum and language access (Part G); early voting (Part H); voting by convicted felons (Part I); voting and disasters (Part J); primary elections and deadlines for military ballots; and filling of vacancies (Part K); and reimbursement of counties and the city of New York of certain additional costs associated with implementation and administration of the New York votes act (Part L).
Directs the office of children and family services to study, make recommendations on and report on child day care and the availability of funding therefor.
Relates to a minority and women-owned business enterprise participation goal requirement in order to receive exemption of new multiple dwellings from local taxation.
Directs the commissioner of health to develop screening tools and procedures to be used by health care providers to detect elder abuse or maltreatment in their patients.
Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical or surgical expenses incurred as a result of a health condition, accident or sickness, including an individual, group, blanket or franchise insurance policy or insurance agreement offered by certain enumerated entities.
