Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction.
Maddy summaryThis bill mandates that all public and private schools in the state include instruction on the January 6, 2021 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and its aftermath as part of required civic education courses. It affects all students over age eight in the state's schools by requiring teachers to cover this event alongside other historical topics like slavery, the Holocaust, and human rights issues. The law directs education regents to develop curriculum guidelines and authorizes school commissioners to enforce compliance, including withholding funding for noncompliance. The policy requires schools to integrate this topic into existing civic education frameworks without specifying teaching methods or materials.
Relates to the ability of a fare-paying passenger in a transportation network company vehicle and the driver of such vehicle to consent to sexual activity inside such vehicle.
Relates to empowering the commissioner of a board of elections to order a voting machine audit upon a finding of discrepancies and shall also be empowered to order an audit of a particular contest.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows licensed physician assistants in New York to use fluoroscopy (real-time X-ray imaging) during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, but only after completing specific training. It requires physician assistants to finish an approved 80-hour program (40 hours didactic + 40 hours clinical) and pass a competency exam. The law directly affects physician assistants seeking to perform fluoroscopy-guided procedures, expanding their scope of practice under these defined conditions. It does not change existing licensing for radiographers or nuclear medicine technologists. The training requirements must be approved by the New York State Department of Health.
Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.
Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York's Department of Transportation (DOT) to study general aviation flight operations within the state. The DOT must collect data on aircraft registrations, flight operations, crash statistics (including causes, fatalities, and costs since 2018), and compare safety records with other states. The study will identify potential safety improvements, and the DOT must submit a final report to state officials within two years of the bill's effective date. The study directly affects DOT's responsibilities and indirectly impacts general aviation operators and safety regulators.
Eliminates the ability of judicial candidates for office who are enrolled in a particular party to automatically be allowed to run as a candidate in another party's primary election.
Requires state agencies and courts to take into consideration the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance's definition and contemporary examples of antisemitism when reviewing, investigating, or deciding whether there has been a violation of any non-criminal or criminal law, rule, or policy prohibiting discriminatory acts.
Prohibits employers from retaliating against employees for confronting an individual to prevent a theft or the unlawful taking of goods, wares, or merchandise; does not prohibit employers from training or re-training employees on policies against confrontation of theft.
