Authorizes the commissioner of labor and the workers' compensation board to issue stop-work orders; establishes procedure for the issuance of such orders; establishes penalties for failure to comply with such orders.
Maddy summaryBill A 8326 expands vehicle registration options for severely disabled individuals by allowing their parents or guardians to register a motor vehicle, van, or pick-up truck used for transportation. The Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner will issue special "disabled person passenger plates" for these non-commercial vehicles. Applicants must provide proof of the person's severe disability, certified by a medical professional, and documentation of their parenthood or guardianship. This ensures that vehicles used by parents or guardians for transporting severely disabled persons can receive appropriate identification.
Maddy summaryThis bill increases criminal penalties for damaging property or stealing items at religious worship sites and cemeteries. It makes damaging religious items (like scrolls, vestments, or religious symbols) at churches, synagogues, or religious museums a class D felony, and upgrades cemetery vandalism or theft (e.g., headstones, monuments) to higher felony levels based on value. Offenders face harsher punishments for targeting these specific locations, including theft exceeding $250 at cemeteries or damage exceeding $2,000 at religious sites. The law directly affects individuals who commit these acts at protected locations, with penalties now reflecting the heightened seriousness of targeting sacred or memorial spaces.
Maddy summaryBill A 2672 requires New York driver's license and identification card applications to include a clear checkbox asking applicants if they have autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with instructions to "Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this question'." If an applicant indicates ASD, their license or ID card must display a distinctive mark. This directly affects individuals with ASD who apply for or renew these documents. The bill adds this requirement to existing application forms and mandates the commissioner to provide space for this disclosure while ensuring the process remains accessible.
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.
Provides for a personal income tax deduction for school supplies paid for out-of-pocket by K-12 teachers in public and nonpublic schools, up to $500 per year.
Authorizes a supreme court judge hearing a petition for an "extreme risk protection order" to also hear a petition for a regular order of protection pursuant to the criminal procedure law, the domestic relations law and/or the family court act.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 1711) creates a legal right for individuals to sue their sexual partner if they intentionally removed or tampered with a condom or other protective device (like a diaphragm or dental dam) during consensual sex, or misled them about using one, without their consent. It directly affects people in consensual sexual relationships where protection was mutually agreed upon. The law allows victims to seek compensatory damages and consider emotional harm from risks like STIs or unintended pregnancy. It specifies that past consent to sex without protection doesn't imply future consent, and clarifies that this doesn't affect existing rights like child support claims.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York State Autism Council, a 16-member body within the executive department. The council includes representatives from state agencies (health, education, developmental disabilities), community organizations like NYFAC, parents of children with autism, regional voices, and medical experts. Its key duties include approving autism awareness programs (public education about symptoms and treatments), coordinating research on autism, developing family support services, and creating public information about autism programs. The council also provides annual recommendations to the governor on improving services for individuals with autism and their families. This structure directly affects New Yorkers diagnosed with autism and their families by creating a formal process for shaping autism-related programs and services.
Establishes procedures regarding orders of post-termination visitation and/or contact between a child and such child's parent and for modification of such orders.
