Asm. MaryJane Shimsky

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts individuals aged 75 or older from jury duty upon their written request. It requires the chief court administrator to create a form for seniors to submit, after which they are automatically excused unless they later request reinstatement. The exemption remains in effect until the person formally asks to be considered for jury service again. This policy directly affects senior citizens who qualify and seek relief from jury service obligations.

Prohibits immigration enforcement in school settings; prohibits all public and charter schools from allowing law enforcement officials inside school property to access a student, except to address an imminent safety situation or if they have an appropriate judicial warrant or judicial order.

Maddy summaryThis bill, the New York Emergency Responder Act (A 4680), limits liability for certain emergency responders during declared emergencies. It protects individuals, corporations, and their employees who provide emergency assistance - such as medical aid, structural engineering, or supplies - voluntarily at a public official's request or under contract, as long as the assistance relates to a declared disaster or emergency. Responders are shielded from civil damages for injuries caused by their actions unless the harm resulted from gross negligence, reckless conduct, or intentional misconduct. The protection applies for 60 days after the emergency ends or 30 days after the entity confirms the assistance is complete.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes New York's Dormitory Authority to provide additional services to local governments (counties, cities, towns, villages) and the Department of Environmental Conservation. It specifically allows the authority to help these entities construct, improve, or equip facilities like public buildings or environmental infrastructure. Key provisions include explicit protections preventing displacement of current public workers (including reduced hours or benefits) and prohibiting changes to existing collective bargaining agreements or transfer of public employees' duties. The bill does not apply to projects using certain alternative delivery methods under the Infrastructure Investment Act.

Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.

Establishes the "earned time act" providing for time allowances against the term or maximum term of sentences imposed by the court to be credited on an annual pro rata basis.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires police officers to include each party's insurance information in official traffic accident reports. It directly affects drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians involved in accidents reported to law enforcement. The key change amends existing reporting rules to mandate that insurance policy details be documented alongside other accident data like vehicle types and injury information. This does not alter insurance laws but ensures this information is systematically collected in police records for all reported accidents.

Relates to unlawful strikes by public employees; provides for the settlement of certain disputes relating to terms and conditions of employment of certain transit and transportation authorities.

Relates to enacting the "N.Y. state digital equity plan act"; requires the division of broadband access to develop a state digital equity plan to increase broadband access to underserved populations by January 1, 2027.

Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.