Sen. Zellnor Myrie

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 446) requires a one-year driver's license revocation for drivers convicted of three or more specific moving violations within a 12-month period. It directly affects drivers who accumulate multiple offenses like speeding (§1111), reckless driving (§1180), or excessive speeding (§1225-C/D), among others, within a short timeframe. The key mechanism mandates automatic license revocation for these repeat violations, in addition to any other penalties, without judicial discretion. The law applies to all drivers (including those with learner's permits) and takes effect 180 days after enactment for offenses committed on or after that date.

Enacts the bucks for boilers act, which creates a program to aid in transition of housing units to electric heat pumps and other high energy efficiency upgrades.

Establishes the nail salon minimum standards council act; establishes the nail salon minimum standards council which shall investigate wages and standards within the nail salon industry and submit recommendations on minimum wages, regulations and standards for nail salon workers.

Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated individuals based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated individuals in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from their assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated individuals shall be placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement.

Establishes the "protect our privacy (POP) act" to impose limitations on the use of drones for law enforcement purposes; prohibits the use of drones by law enforcement at concerts, protests, demonstrations, or other actions protected by the first amendment.

Establishes a New York state prison labor board to ensure that all labor programs comply with the requirements of the labor law and are for the purpose of promoting successful rehabilitation, reentry and reintegration into the community and not for the purpose of earnings or cost-savings which inure to the benefit the state or any private individual or corporation; prohibits the department of corrections and community supervision from unfairly attaching, garnishing or disbursing the funds of incarcerated individuals where such individuals have not requested disbursement; requires that all interest accumulated on incarcerated individuals' funds be credited to such individual's accounts; eliminates the preferred status of the department of corrections and community supervision regarding commodities and services furnished by the correctional industries program; repeals certain provisions of the state finance law relating to such preferred status.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 3796) allows individuals convicted of specific non-violent offenses to apply to have their court records expunged ("sealed"). It directly affects people with up to four eligible offenses (including traffic violations like Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1192.1, but excluding sex offenses, violent felonies, or certain other serious crimes) and no more than one felony conviction. Key provisions require a 10-year waiting period after sentence completion (excluding incarceration time), an application process with court forms, and court review - while denying requests for those with pending charges, prior sealing, or ineligible offenses. The bill aims to provide relief for qualifying individuals by removing certain convictions from public records.

Requires automatic sealing of certain misdemeanor records; provides exceptions thereto; requires the division of criminal justice services to publish statistics on automatic sealing of certain records.

Maddy summaryS 3281 expands eligibility for sealing certain criminal convictions in New York. It allows individuals convicted of up to five eligible offenses (including up to two felonies) to apply for sealing, provided they meet a 10-year waiting period after their sentence or release from incarceration. The bill specifically excludes sex offenses, violent felonies, and other serious crimes from eligibility. Applicants must submit documentation to the court, and prosecutors have 45 days to object; if they don’t, sealing may proceed. This directly affects people with non-violent, non-sex-related convictions who have maintained a clean record for a decade.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public and private schools in the state to include instruction about the January 6, 2021 Capitol insurrection and its aftermath as part of mandated civic education courses for students over age eight. It amends education law to add this event to required curriculum topics alongside other historical subjects like slavery, the Holocaust, and genocide. Schools must teach the historical context, significance, and consequences of the insurrection, with oversight by the education commissioner. Non-compliance could result in withheld school funding, as the law mandates this instruction be integrated into existing citizenship and history lessons.