Asm. Jeffrey Dinowitz

Prohibits immigration enforcement in school settings; prohibits all public and charter schools from allowing law enforcement officials inside school property to access a student, except to address an imminent safety situation or if they have an appropriate judicial warrant or judicial order.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases penalties for telephone solicitors who fail to disconnect pre-recorded messages when a caller hangs up. It directly affects telemarketers and businesses using automated calls that don't comply with the disconnect rule. Courts can now impose civil penalties of up to $2,000 per call (capped at $20,000 within 72 hours) for certain violations, or up to $50,000 for others. The Attorney General can enforce these penalties through court actions without requiring proof of consumer harm.

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.

Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.

Provides that each electric corporation shall establish a unique priority phone number that shall remain in operation every day of the year for customers who have documented their need for essential electricity for medical needs; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends cannabis law to allow non-individual entities (like businesses or organizations) to hold membership in adult-use cannabis cooperatives, removing the prior requirement that members must be individuals. It changes the rule that restricted membership to "natural persons" (individuals) to permit any entity to join, while still limiting a single entity to membership in only one cooperative. This directly affects existing and future adult-use cooperative license holders and their potential business partners or investors seeking cooperative membership.

Relates to creating the health emergency response data system, which collects information and statistical data relating to public health emergencies in order to assist the department of health, other government entities, health care providers, and the public in understanding and responding to public health emergencies.

Makes tuition free for New York state residents at SUNY and CUNY schools and community colleges; requires state residency and employment for a period of five years after completion of academic program.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York's charter school regulations to strengthen oversight and student protections. It requires charter schools to follow clearer discipline procedures (including due process for suspensions exceeding five days), maintain enrollment/suspension rates comparable to district schools, and meet specific student achievement goals to renew their charter. The bill also mandates annual audits, detailed facility reporting, and ensures students can transfer to public schools without pressure. These changes directly affect all New York charter schools and their enrolled students, particularly regarding student discipline, accountability, and operational transparency.

Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.