Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to develop a program for veterans who served on or after January 1, 1973 to receive high school diplomas.
Lowers the voting age to 17 years and requires that students receive education in civics and be given the opportunity to register to vote in the classroom.
Enacts the "New York State Restoration of Honor Act".
Makes veterans organizations eligible for monies appropriated to the state and municipal facilities program for the payment of capital costs.
Relates to disclosure of the identities of political committees, persons, organizations or agents making certain expenditures for political communications; broadens the definition of "political communications".
Requires that for the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year, the prescribing physician shall counsel the patient on the risks of overdose, and inform the patient of the availability of an opioid antagonist, including, but not limited to, naloxone.
Relates to participation by LGBT, disability and veteran-owned businesses in state contracts.
Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper treatment of a prisoner; requires health care professionals to report torture and improper treatment.
Relates to proceedings with respect to the canvass of absentee, military and special ballots and ballots cast by voters with registration records missing on days of election or voters who have not had their identity previously verified or who have moved after registering.
Establishes the student loan borrower bill of rights to protect borrowers and ensure that student loan servicers act more as loan counselors than debt collectors.
