Asm. Karl Brabenec

Maddy summaryThis bill requires public high schools to offer hunting, fishing, and outdoor education as a component of physical education courses upon request by 10 or more enrolled students. It mandates that schools provide curriculum covering hunting/fishing seasons, allowable species, license requirements, recreational opportunities, and historical context of these activities. The curriculum must be developed jointly by the education and environmental conservation departments and align with existing licensing course content. This policy directly affects high school students and physical education programs in New York State, adding structured outdoor skills education to existing PE offerings.

Maddy summaryThis bill, "Todd's Law," increases sentencing severity for thefts targeting vulnerable individuals. It applies when someone steals property necessary for daily living (like medication or mobility aids) from elderly or disabled people, upgrading the crime category (e.g., turning a misdemeanor into a felony). The law automatically raises the offense level for larceny convictions involving such property, regardless of the original charge. It directly affects defendants convicted of these specific thefts and aims to address crimes against vulnerable populations through sentencing changes. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program for advanced degrees in nursing; provides such incentives shall be awarded annually, on a competitive basis, to registered professional nurses and certified nurse practitioners who are in a masters or doctoral program and agree to teach nursing for one year for each year such incentive is awarded.

Creates the "I love NY outdoors" program; such program shall require the commissioner of economic development to develop a marketing strategy that would promote New York as a premiere destination for hunting and fishing; appropriates $2,500,000 therefor.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts residents of Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland, and Orange counties from paying a supplemental fee on vehicle registrations and driver's licenses. It removes a $1 fee charged every six months for license validity or registration renewal in the metropolitan commuter transportation district, specifically for those four counties. The change applies to both new registrations and license renewals for residents living in these counties. This directly affects vehicle owners and drivers in those specific counties by eliminating an existing cost.

Provides that members of a retirement system who retire from such system and later rejoin the retirement system are reinstated with the same rights, benefits and privileges they had prior to retirement.

Requires that public school districts provide parents with notice of curriculum and obtain parental consent prior to providing sexual health education to students ten years of age or younger.

Maddy summaryThis bill provides a $750 annual income tax credit for retired disabled police officers who were state police officers and are state residents. It applies to taxable years beginning January 1, 2026, and directly affects eligible retired officers by reducing their state income tax liability. If the credit exceeds the taxpayer's tax for the year, the excess is treated as an overpayment and refunded without interest. The credit is available automatically to qualifying retired officers meeting the disability and service criteria.

Establishes the bystander protection act which increases the punishment for an offense when a member of the public is harmed, but the intended target is a public official.

Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation.