Sen. Toby Stavisky

Maddy summaryThis bill extends tuition waivers for police officer students attending the City University of New York until July 1, 2026. It directly affects current and future police recruits who are enrolled in CUNY by allowing them to continue receiving reduced or free tuition under existing state laws. The legislation simply updates the expiration date of a previous program, ensuring financial support for these students continues for an additional two years. Once signed into law, the change takes effect immediately without requiring new applications or additional funding processes.

Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) For Kids Act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors by addictive social media platforms; establishes remedies and penalties.

Establishes the New York child data protection act to protect minors from having their personal data accessed; provides exceptions in certain circumstances.

Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence; directs the department of labor to produce a model workplace violence prevention training program; requires employers to provide training on such programs; requires the installation of panic buttons at certain workplaces or wearable or mobile phone-based panic buttons to be provided.

Prohibits discrimination against and harassment or bullying of students by employees or students on private, religious or denominational school property or at a school function; provides immunity from civil liability for a person making a good faith report of discrimination, harassment or bullying to authorities.

Directs the commissioner of health to establish guidelines for onsite opioid overdose response capacity in community centers; defines "community center".

Maddy summaryThis bill updates how the state calculates payment rates for federally qualified health centers to better match their actual operating costs. It requires the health department to analyze five years of cost data, including expenses for staffing, physical facilities, and technology, and to remove existing caps on these payments starting in April 2025. The law establishes a new method for adjusting these rates annually based on federal market basket figures and changes in the scope of services provided. This change directly affects federally qualified health centers by ensuring their reimbursement reflects the true cost of delivering care.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows dentists to give human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines as part of their professional duties. It achieves this by updating the legal definition of dentistry to explicitly include administering HPV vaccinations alongside other dental services. The change applies to all licensed dentists and does not alter other aspects of dental practice. The law will not take effect immediately but will wait until 180 days after it is signed into law.

Limits the amount of rent increases for residential ground lease cooperative apartment buildings; establishes certain rights upon the expiration of such leases.

Updates the admission criteria for the science and technology entry program and collegiate science and technology entry program to consider whether a student is a member of an ethnic group that is underrepresented in the eligible profession they are pursuing.