Asm. Amy Paulin

Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York school districts to develop and implement age-appropriate hate crime awareness curriculum. It mandates that the state education commissioner, working with the Division of Human Rights, create content covering discrimination, religious intolerance (including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia), and positive actions to promote inclusion. School districts may integrate this curriculum into existing social studies programs or other suitable formats. The law applies directly to all public school districts and takes effect July 1, 2025.

Provides that limited liability for persons held jointly liable shall not apply to parties held liable for failing to provide reasonable security or failing to provide security required by federal, state or local law, rules or regulations.

Increases certain monetary limits under the comprehensive motor vehicle insurance reparations (No-fault) act; includes additional non-medical expenses.

Expands felony sex offenses to include promoting prostitution in the second degree, promoting prostitution in the first degree, compelling prostitution, sex trafficking, and sex trafficking of a child.

Relates to prohibiting school districts, school principals, administrators, or teachers from requiring, permitting, or conducting a lesson or experimental study using an animal in a hatching project.

Establishes optional pilot programs for the county of Westchester, for local police departments to use electronic scanning devices to determine whether or not the operator of a vehicle was using a mobile phone or portable electronic device near the time of an accident or collision.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 346) makes it illegal for people under 21 to possess rifles, shotguns, or other firearms defined in New York law, except for those with valid hunting licenses used according to environmental conservation rules. It specifically targets individuals aged 18-20 (who would face a violation charge) and those under 18 (who would be treated as juvenile delinquents for violations). The law amends existing penal code sections to add this new restriction, maintaining the existing hunting license exception. This directly affects young adults aged 18-20 who possess firearms without qualifying for the hunting exemption.

Maddy summaryThis New York State bill (A 2582) creates a state-funded system to provide support services for unaccompanied minors (children under 18 with no lawful U.S. immigration status who entered without parents/guardians or were separated from them). It mandates free legal representation in immigration court, health services, counseling, school enrollment assistance, and trauma-informed care - delivered through an immigration services liaison. The bill requires multilingual informational materials and ensures services won't affect immigration status under federal law. It directly affects minors in New York's custody or care who face federal immigration proceedings.

Maddy summaryThis bill modifies bail procedures for defendants charged with specific crimes related to prostitution and labor trafficking. It adds provisions requiring courts to consider bail or remand in cases involving promoting prostitution (under Penal Law §§ 230.25, 230.30, 230.32) or compelling prostitution (§ 230.33), as well as labor trafficking (§ 135.35) or aggravated labor trafficking (§ 135.37). Prosecutors must show reasonable cause that the defendant committed the offense, and courts may release defendants on their own recognizance or under non-monetary conditions if the alleged harm (like negligible theft) appears unrelated to further criminal activity. The bill directly affects individuals facing these specific charges in New York courts.