Enacts the "Safe Streets Security Camera Registry Act" for the city of New York.
Mandates that no employee or officer of the university shall determine the specific details of a student's immigration status except when required by federal law, pursuant to a court order or as required in connection with tuition or financial aid eligibility.
Establishes an animal abuser statewide registry with community notification requirements.
Suspends the issuance of permits for drilling wells for natural gas extraction in certain areas.
Prohibits an owner from adjusting the amount of preferential rent, rent charged and paid by the tenant which is less than the legal regulated rent for the housing accommodation, upon the renewal of a lease; only allows the owner to make such adjustments upon a vacancy which is not the result of the failure of the owner to maintain a habitable residence.
Enacts the "safe staffing for quality care act" to require acute care facilities and nursing homes to implement certain direct-care nurse to patient ratios in all nursing units; sets minimum staffing requirements; requires every such facility to submit a documented staffing plan to the department on an annual basis and upon application for an operating certificate; requires acute care facilities to maintain staffing records during all shifts; authorizes nurses to refuse work assignments if the assignment exceeds the nurse's abilities or if minimum staffing is not present; requires public access to documented staffing plans; imposes civil penalties for violations of such provisions; establishes private right of action for nurses discriminated against for refusing any illegal work assignment.
Establishes the class E felony offense of forcible touching against a child who is under 13 years old.
Establishes a service corps education grant to be used for tuition costs or loan repayment; and provides for funding for the service corps education grant.
Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences; board of inspectors shall deliver and help complete applications for absentee ballots to residents of such facilities.
Relates to providing for the rights of students and responsibilities of schools participating in free or reduced fee meal programs; ensures proper information is disseminated and that no student is discriminated against or stigmatized for the use of such programs.
