Relates to the retention of state records; repeals provisions relating to rules and regulations governing access to state legislative records; repeals provisions relating to executive records; repeals provisions relating to information confidentially disclosed by applicants.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands New York's paid family leave program to include up to four weeks of paid leave for employees experiencing a stillbirth and one week for miscarriage. It directly affects employees in New York who face these pregnancy losses, providing financial support during this time. The law specifies that leave benefits will equal 67% of an employee's average weekly wages (capped at the state average) for the designated periods. Employees must provide proof like a stillbirth or fetal death certificate to qualify, and the leave counts toward the annual 12-week maximum family leave allowance.
Enacts the pro-banking act to mandate acceptance of the New York city identity card as a primary form of identification at all covered entities, including all banking organizations, foreign banking corporations, and interstate branches.
Relates to absentee voting in nursing homes and senior citizen residences; requires board of inspectors to deliver and help complete applications for absentee ballots to residents of such facilities.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 6795) gives New York utility consumers the right to choose between analog and digital meters for electricity, water, or gas without fees, penalties, or service charges. It requires utilities to provide 90 days' written notice before installing digital meters and lets consumers refuse the switch or demand a return to analog meters at any time. Utilities must replace digital meters with analog ones within 10 days for those with electromagnetic sensitivity or 30 days for others upon written request. The law also prevents utilities from installing digital meters in multi-unit buildings if 50% or more of residents opt out.
Relates to electronic financial disclosures of members and candidates of the legislature; requires creation of electronic version of disclosure statement; directs the commission on ethics and lobbying in government shall make available an editable, electronic, readable and searchable version of the annual statement of financial disclosure by January 1, 2026.
Restricts the rental of safety recalled cars until they are repaired in accordance with the recall; requires disclosure of such recall notices to prospective vehicle renters if such recalled cars have not been repaired.
Relates to repeated instances of harassment giving rise to a charge of aggravated harassment in the second degree and harassment in the first degree; clarifies that the victim of such separate offenses does not need to be the same individual.
Maddy summaryThis bill clarifies when employers can apply a tip credit to workers who perform both tipped and non-tipped tasks on the same day. Specifically, if a service or food service worker spends more than 20% of their shift in a non-tipped role, they must be paid the full minimum wage for that portion of the day, not the reduced wage allowed with a tip credit. Regular side tasks directly related to their primary job (like busking in a restaurant) do not count as non-tipped work. The bill also specifies that employers improperly applying a tip credit must only compensate the affected worker in a tip pool, not all workers in the pool.
Codifies the duty of real estate brokers to supervise salespersons and associate brokers through regular, frequent and consistent personal guidance, instruction and oversight; lists elements of supervision including the ability to familiarize salespersons with state and federal laws against discrimination.
