Establishes a claim for strict liability against the state for any injury caused by the administration of an immunization which is mandated by a state law; gives the court of claims the power and jurisdiction to hear such a claim.
Maddy summaryS 154 requires New York's Commissioner of Agriculture and Markets to create a searchable online database for lost and found domestic animals. The database will include animal type, name, photo, location (county), and other helpful details, while keeping owners' contact information private within the department. Pet owners and animal shelters will use this resource to reconnect missing pets, with the website also providing practical recovery tips like using microchips and avoiding scams. The database will be updated with public information and retain entries for three years. This bill directly affects New Yorkers who own pets or care for lost animals.
Includes the New York city transit authority systems and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company in the no fare program for police officers; includes retired police officers.
Establishes a small business tax credit for certain efforts taken to improve such small business's facility in an effort to reduce the spread of infectious diseases.
Authorizes school officials to temporarily retain custody of a suspected abused or maltreated child until a police or child protective services official arrives to determine whether it is safe to return the child to the parent or guardian.
Maddy summaryThis bill sets a six-month deadline for courts to issue final custody and visitation orders after a case begins. It also requires permanency hearings for children in foster care to be completed within 30 days of scheduling, with specific timelines for different case types (e.g., children freed for adoption or returning to foster care). The law applies directly to families involved in custody disputes and foster care proceedings, as well as courts handling these cases. It aims to reduce delays by mandating concrete timeframes for final decisions, ensuring children’s living arrangements are resolved more quickly.
Establishes a statewide person-centered mental health services work group to improve statewide mental health planning and outcomes to achieve a person-centered, prevention-first integrated and tiered system of care for holistic health and wellness.
Requires the notice to crime victims of case disposition to inform the victim of the right to attend interviews between the board of parole and the incarcerated individual in cases where the final disposition includes a felony defined in article one hundred twenty-five of the penal law that results in the commitment of the defendant to the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision for an indeterminate sentence; requires the board of parole to review victim impact statements, failure to review such statements shall make a hearing by the board of parole invalid.
Prohibits courts from ordering an evaluation of a party or child or allowing into evidence a forensic report created by a forensic evaluator on a party or child to assist such court in a child custody or visitation determination.
Prohibits state funding of any degree-granting institution of higher education if such institution permits terrorist organizations or activities in support of such organizations on campus; prohibits any student group or organization of receiving funding from the degree-granting institution if such group or organization directly or indirectly promotes, encourages, advocates, or engages in any terrorist advocacy or activities on campus.
