Sen. Iwen Chu

Primary S 7744

Signed into law · New York Senate · Lead sponsor

Relates to the sale of bicycles with electric assist and micromobility devices

Requires retailers to affix a notice on any bicycles with electric assist and micromobility devices which states to always yield to pedestrians and follow traffic laws that you cannot use such device on sidewalks or on highways, except where allowed by local law; authorizes the department of state to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; imposes fines for violations thereof; makes related provisions.

Signed into law Jul 11, 2024 0 co-sponsors

Co-sponsor S 277

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to a working families tax credit

Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.

In committee Jul 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 6409

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to the green roof tax abatement in a city of one million or more persons

Relates to raising the tax abatement rate and extending certain deadlines for purposes of the green roof tax abatement for certain properties in a city of one million or more persons.

Signed into law Jun 28, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 7694

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the Stop Addictive Feeds Exploitation (SAFE) for Kids act prohibiting the provision of addictive feeds to minors

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.

Signed into law Jun 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 7695

Signed into law · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the New York child data protection act

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

Signed into law Jun 20, 2024 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor S 8358

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Establishes the retail worker safety act requiring retail worker employers to develop and implement programs to prevent workplace violence

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.

In committee Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2102

died · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms when responding to reports of family violence

Requires police officers to take temporary custody of firearms for not less than one hundred twenty hours when responding to reports of family violence.

died Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 2114

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Relates to cemetery desecration; repealer

Removes the $250 amount of damage from cemetery desecration in the second degree; makes cemetery desecration in the second degree a class E felony to apply to any damage or theft regardless of value; adds crime of cemetery desecration in the first degree and makes such crime a class D felony.

In committee Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3180

In committee · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "nonpublic dignity for all students act"

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.

In committee Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor S 3249

Passed · New York Senate · Co-sponsor

Requires the installation of smoke detectors in common places of certain multiple dwellings

Maddy summaryThis bill mandates the installation of working smoke detectors in shared areas like hallways, lobbies, and stairwells of multi-unit apartment buildings. It applies to most multi-family residences but excludes properties managed by public housing authorities that already meet federal safety standards. The law requires these alarms to be audible in common spaces and allows for battery-operated devices. Additionally, the bill clarifies that a failure to install these detectors does not breach property warranties or void fire insurance policies.

Passed Jun 7, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track