Asm. John Zaccaro

Maddy summaryThis bill removes a lifetime ban preventing people convicted of felonies from serving on juries. It amends state law to no longer disqualify individuals based on past felony convictions, meaning former felons could be summoned for jury duty. However, it maintains that people currently incarcerated for felonies remain excused from service while in prison. The law would take effect 180 days after enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York City school districts to provide charter schools with free access to public school buildings or reimburse them for private rental costs, capped at 30% of the school’s tuition-based calculation. It directly affects all New York City charter schools (population over 1 million) seeking new facilities or grade-level expansions. Key provisions include a 5-month deadline for the city to offer space, a binding arbitration process for disputes, and a phased payment schedule for existing schools to receive full reimbursement by the 2029-2030 school year (starting at 20% in 2025-2026 and increasing to 100% by 2029-2030).

Imposes an excise tax on the sale of ammunition to be deposited into the gun violence impact fund; establishes the gun violence impact fund; authorizes the director of the office of victim services to administer grants from the gun violence impact fund.

Enacts the "New York State Phoenix Act"; extends the statute of limitations for felony family offenses to ten years and misdemeanor family offenses to five years.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 9110) amends New York State's Penal Law to elevate assaults against employees of the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation to a class D felony. It directly affects individuals who physically harm these workers while they are performing their duties. The key provision adds "employee of the New York city department of parks and recreation" to a list of protected public workers (including police, firefighters, and sanitation staff) whose assault is now punishable as a class D felony. This change increases the legal penalty for such assaults, moving them from a lower-level offense to a more serious criminal charge. The bill was referred to the Codes committee on September 26, 2025.

Eliminates provisions exempting employees with disabilities from the minimum wage law; provides that laws or minimum wage orders that authorize an employer to pay a wage that is less than the minimum wage are valid provided that under such laws or orders an employee with a disability is paid the same wage as an employee in a comparable position that does not have a disability.

Maddy summaryThis bill imposes a per-ounce tax on sugary drinks based on their sugar content: no tax for drinks with ≤7.5g sugar per 12oz, 1¢ per ounce for 7.5-30g sugar, and 2¢ per ounce for ≥30g sugar. It applies to distributors (manufacturers, wholesalers) and retailers selling these drinks, but exempts medical beverages, milk, natural fruit/vegetable juices, and water. Revenue from the tax funds a new community health equity fund. The tax rate adjusts annually for inflation, and retailers must collect it at checkout if distributors haven’t already paid it.

Prohibits any cannabis related advertisements in establishments within a certain distance from schools; increases penalties for prohibited advertisement of tobacco and cannabis products; requires enforcement inspections.

Enacts the affordable waste reduction act"; defines terms; provides for registration of producer responsibility organizations and service providers; establishes the producer responsibility advisory board; provides for department of environmental conservation responsibilities; provides for producer responsibility advisory board, organization, producer and service provider responsibilities; creates a recyclable or compostable covered materials lists and exempt materials list; establishes producer fees; provides for service provider reimbursement; makes related provisions.

Requires certain health insurance issuers to certify that at least a majority of prescription drug rebates are provided to patients at the point of sale.