Asm. Michael Benedetto

Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York pharmacists to administer FDA-approved progestin-only contraceptive injections for birth control, expanding access to contraception. Pharmacists must complete a patient risk assessment, provide educational materials, and notify a patient's primary care provider (with opt-out allowed) before administering the injection. They must also complete required training and may refuse service if safety concerns exist. The law directly affects patients seeking contraception - particularly those without regular doctors - and pharmacists who provide this service.

Maddy summaryThis bill bans children 12 years old and younger from playing organized tackle football, directly affecting youth athletes, schools, and sports leagues. It allows non-tackle football (like flag football) but prohibits any activity involving physical tackling that stops a player's forward movement or forces them to the ground. Schools or leagues violating the ban face civil penalties under public health law. The law takes immediate effect and defines "tackle" as physically impeding a ball carrier to stop their movement.

Updates the fee collected by county clerks and clerks for the city of New York for deposit into the cultural education account from $15 to $30; increases the amount retained by the county or city from $0.75 to $1.00.

Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.

Relates to the completion of and information contained in heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems assessments as part of building condition surveys for purposes of grant eligibility; requires such assessments to include a report containing specific information and includes qualification requirements for the person completing the report.

Maddy summaryBill A 186 prohibits the tail docking of cattle by making it a misdemeanor to cut or alter a cow's tail for docking purposes. It directly affects cattle owners, farmers, and ranchers who may have practiced tail docking for management or aesthetic reasons. The law imposes penalties of up to one year in jail or a $500 fine for violations, and unhealed tail wounds on cattle are considered prima facie evidence of a violation. The bill amends New York's Agriculture and Markets Law to ban this practice immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows city boards, city-wide councils, community councils, and school-based management teams to hold public meetings remotely via videoconferencing instead of requiring in-person attendance. It directly affects these local governing bodies by enabling virtual participation for required public meetings, while ensuring compliance with existing public meeting laws (specifically sections 103 and 103-a of the Public Officers Law). Key provisions include requiring meetings to follow transparency rules like public notice and accessible recording, and mandating school-based teams to hold at least one monthly meeting during the school year at a time convenient for parent representatives. The bill does not change the content or purpose of meetings - only the format for conducting them. It expires upon the expiration of the sections it amends.

Enacts the "home utility weatherization jobs act"; requires each gas corporation, electric corporation, or combination gas or electric corporation to submit to the public service commission for review and approval at least one and up to ten neighborhood scale weatherization and electrification-ready projects.

Expands who may visit local correctional facilities to include persons and accompanying staff of the chief executive officer of a county, members of a county legislative body, mayor of the city of New York, New York city public advocate, New York city comptroller, and members of the New York city council.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies New York City police pension calculations for detectives, sergeants, and lieutenants. It adds 5%, 10%, or 15% to a retiree’s highest rank salary (based on 25, 30, or 35 years of uniformed service) when computing pension benefits, replacing existing calculations under section 14-111. The increase applies only to those retiring in their current rank after meeting the service threshold. It directly affects NYPD members in these ranks who meet the specified service years, without providing additional benefits beyond the pension calculation adjustment.