Requires a government photo identification card to be presented when casting a ballot; provides for a method to receive a government photo identification card at no charge; provides that notaries are not permitted to collect a fee for collecting the documents required.
Allows reservists who have served or who are currently serving in the United States armed forces to be eligible for 2.5 points on civil service examinations.
Requires municipal corporations to approve any facility intending to house asylum seekers prior to their establishment; establishes a review process that incorporates notice to the public and the opportunity for the public to comment; renders a decision within 8 weeks.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state departments to distribute annual reports to legislators exclusively in electronic format, with printed copies available only if a specific legislator requests them. It directly affects all state departments that submit annual reports to the governor and legislature, mandating electronic delivery as the default method. The law also prohibits departments from submitting separate reports directly to the legislature or governor without authorization from the department head, streamlining report distribution processes.
Maddy summaryBill A 5599 amends the penal law to create a new exemption for carrying firearms in locations designated as "sensitive." It permits judges, justices, and support magistrates from town, village, and unified court system courts to carry a firearm, rifle, or shotgun in these areas. This allowance applies only to those judicial officers who are already duly licensed to possess a pistol or revolver.
Maddy summaryThis bill (A 2393) doubles the annual funding cap for the child care tax credit program from $25 million to $50 million per year for businesses providing child care services in New York. It directly affects eligible businesses that qualify under existing rules by increasing the total pool of funds available for their tax credits. The key mechanism requires the state Office to allocate the $50 million pro-rata (based on proportion) to all qualifying business entities that demonstrate eligibility. This change applies to the 2023-2024 fiscal period and takes effect immediately.
Authorizes amendments to a license to carry or possess a firearm to be made by the filing officers or county clerk of each county, unless otherwise specified through resolution of the county's legislative body.
Maddy summaryThis bill aligns penalties for methamphetamine possession and sale with those for heroin and cocaine by adjusting weight thresholds in New York's penal law. It lowers the minimum amounts triggering higher penalties - for example, setting possession at 100 milligrams (previously higher) and sales at 1 gram, matching current heroin/cocaine thresholds. The law directly affects individuals caught with methamphetamine in quantities meeting these new weight limits. Key provisions revise multiple sections of the penal code to standardize these weight-based penalties across controlled substances. The changes apply only to offenses committed on or after the effective date (November 1, 2025).
Provides that before a person may receive public assistance benefits, they must submit to and pass a drug test; requires health care professionals, law enforcement agencies, and courts report certain instances of substance abuse to the commissioner of social services.
Authorizes the justice center to create a central registry for employees for all current and prospective agencies, sponsoring agencies or other providers of services that are certified, authorized, approved or funded through contract by the office for people with developmental disabilities to streamline criminal background checks.
