Asm. Ken Zebrowski

Maddy summaryThis bill requires law enforcement agencies to forward sex offender change-of-address notifications to the Division of Criminal Justice Services within five business days. It applies to any sex offender who updates their address or other status information, such as employment or school enrollment, with a local police department. The law mandates that the agency provide a copy of the submission to the offender while keeping a copy for its own records. Additionally, the bill maintains a ten-dollar fee for each registration update, though the fee is not required for the state to accept the information.

Requires the disclosure of income and expense statements upon a petition for an article 7 proceeding; imposes staggered dates for submissions of appraisal reports.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a formal enforcement system to ensure that non-public schools provide educational instruction substantially equivalent to that of local public schools. It allows parents, students, and other stakeholders to file written complaints if they believe a private school is not meeting these standards, prompting the state commissioner to investigate by reviewing school documents and conducting unannounced classroom visits. If an investigation confirms that a school is failing to provide comparable education, the commissioner can take corrective actions ranging from requiring a curriculum plan and placing an observer on-site to withholding funding or revoking the school's registration.

Maddy summaryThis bill raises the sales price threshold for residential real estate transactions that trigger an additional one percent sales tax from one million dollars to a higher amount adjusted for inflation. It directly affects buyers and sellers of homes, condominiums, and cooperative apartments in New York State by changing when this specific tax applies. The law automatically updates the dollar limit each year based on the Consumer Price Index to maintain its value over time. This change takes effect on April 1st of the year following the bill's enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the state penal law to classify conspiracy to commit murder in the second degree as a Class B violent felony offense. The legislation directly affects individuals charged with plotting to commit this specific crime by placing it in the same sentencing category as other serious violent acts like kidnapping, rape, and aggravated assault. By reclassifying the charge, the bill ensures that those who conspire to commit murder face the same level of imprisonment as those who directly commit or attempt other severe violent felonies. The change takes effect on November 1st of the year following its enactment.

Relates to repair reserve funds for municipal corporations, school districts, boards of cooperative educational services, district corporations and improvement districts.

Requires minors under 18 years to attend school on a full-time basis, unless such minor is seventeen or older and enrolled in a vocational or occupational education program, with the consent of the school district and the person in parental relation with the minor; requires such minor must enroll in GED course until age of 19 years, if the person leaves school.

Relates to requiring the commissioner to establish licensing and educational standards for individuals providing canine training for non-service and non-police dogs.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York town election laws to clarify how residents can request votes on specific proposals, including those related to raising money or abolishing ward systems. It establishes specific rules for when these petitions must be filed to ensure they appear on the next general election ballot or trigger a special election within a set timeframe. The legislation also defines the number of voter signatures needed to launch these votes based on the town's size and the last governor election results. Additionally, it sets a timeline for when town board actions can take effect, requiring a public vote if a sufficient number of voters file a petition to protest the decision. Finally, the bill outlines how town council member terms are structured if a town decides to eliminate its ward system.

Authorizes municipalities and districts to enter into cooperative agreements for the provision of centralized public employee administrative and personnel services; provides for health insurance coverage of municipal employees pursuant to standardized health insurance contracts; authorizes the provision of reduced premiums for municipal health insurance plans which offer wellness programs.