Prohibits non-compete agreements and certain restrictive covenants; authorizes covered individuals to bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any employer or persons alleged to have violated such prohibition.
Requires the consideration of complete street design for certain transportation projects which receive federal or state funding; authorizes the department to compile and make publicly available guidance and reference material related to consideration of complete street design.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 9024) removes letters (like "A," "B," or "C") that currently appear at the start of ballot rows or columns to identify candidate groupings by party or independent status. It directly affects voters and election officials by changing the ballot layout, eliminating these letter designations while keeping party names visible. The bill amends election law to delete the requirement for printing these letters, streamlining ballot design without altering voting procedures or candidate information.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state and local parks to test their drinking water for lead contamination at least once every three years. If lead levels are found to be unsafe, park managers must provide free safe water, shut down affected outlets, post warnings, and share results online. The law also mandates that officials publish a biennial report on these findings and exempts New York City parks if they already have a testing program.
Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies definitions in pet business regulations to better distinguish between commercial breeders and animal adoption organizations. It redefines "pet dealer" to exclude municipal shelters, registered humane societies, public animal authorities, and retail pet shops that primarily facilitate adoptions. Key provisions prohibit retail pet shops and brokers from selling dogs, cats, or rabbits directly but allow them to host adoption events with approved rescue groups meeting specific tax and operational criteria. The changes directly affect animal shelters, rescue organizations, and retail pet stores by clarifying their regulatory status under existing law.
Requires gene synthesis providers and manufacturers of gene synthesis equipment to operate in accordance with rules and regulations issued by the department of health, including identifying potentially dangerous sequences and maintaining certain records.
Requires certain mandatory disclosures for printed or digital job advertisements by an employer or third-party job posting entity; provides for the imposition of a fine of $2,500 for violations.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York courts to publish detailed criminal case data online in a machine-readable format. It mandates collecting and sharing defendant demographics (age, gender, race/ethnicity), judge names, case issues, and publication status for every criminal case, with new data updated quarterly. The information must be accessible via a free public database allowing search and bulk download for analysis. This affects courts (which must transmit data) and the public (which gains access to previously unpublished case details). The law applies to all criminal cases, including those resolved in favor of the defendant.
Provides for enrollment of eligible incarcerated persons in the medical assistance for needy persons program; provides for enrollment of incarcerated individuals in other medical assistance programs, where eligible.
Assesses a 100% tax on distributions from the federal anti-weaponization fund; provides that such tax shall not be reduced pursuant to any deduction, exemption or credit.
