Permits prescription labels for medication abortion prescription drugs to include the name of the prescribing health care practice instead of the name of the prescriber at the prescriber's request.
Increases the number of traffic-control signal photo violation-monitoring devices that may be installed in New York city to six hundred intersections; extends certain provisions authorizing photo-monitoring devices until December 1, 2027.
Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution congratulates the New York Liberty women's basketball team and its coaching staff on winning the 2024 WNBA Championship. The bill formally recognizes the team's historic victory over the Minnesota Lynx and highlights the players' and coaches' contributions to the sport and the state of New York. It does not change any laws or policies but serves as an official commendation to be sent to the team members and their coaches.
Maddy summaryThis law requires payment card networks and merchants to use specific standardized codes to identify businesses that sell firearms and ammunition in New York. Starting in May 2025, these codes must be assigned to licensed gun dealers and ammunition sellers to ensure their transactions are properly categorized. The bill establishes a penalty system where the Attorney General can issue fines of up to $10,000 per violation if a company fails to use the correct codes after receiving a warning. This change aims to improve how financial transactions involving gun sales are tracked and reported across the state.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State's education laws to standardize the creation and funding of detailed site maps for school emergency response plans. It requires schools to produce digital and printable maps that include floor plans, aerial imagery, and specific labels for key locations like exits, hazardous materials, and security equipment, ensuring these files are compatible with law enforcement software. To support this, the legislation authorizes state funding for school districts to purchase these mapping services alongside other approved safety devices like metal detectors and security cameras. The bill also mandates that these maps be kept confidential and verified annually through walkthroughs to ensure accuracy for first responders.
Repeals the rebates for stock transfer tax paid; dedicates funds of the stock transfer tax fund and stock transfer incentive fund to various funds; establishes the safe water and infrastructure action program.
Maddy summaryThis bill updates the legal definition of "language minorities" to include persons of Middle Eastern and North African heritage and speakers of Haitian Creole. By amending the state election law, the measure ensures these groups are recognized alongside existing categories such as American Indians, Asian Americans, and Spanish heritage speakers. This change directly affects election administration processes, allowing officials to apply specific protections and accommodations to these newly included communities. The update relies on a federal statistical policy to define the Middle Eastern and North African category.
Deems Anthony Varvaro to have died as the natural and proximate result of an accident sustained in the performance of duty so as to permit accidental death benefits to be awarded to his beneficiaries.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new Office of Gun Violence Prevention and establishes a Gun Violence Advisory Council to coordinate state efforts against gun-related harm. The office will centralize grant funding, improve data collection and public reporting, and standardize hospital interventions for victims of gun violence. A director appointed by the commissioner will lead the office in evaluating existing programs and recommending evidence-based strategies to reduce homicide, suicide, and other firearm injuries. The advisory council will provide guidance to ensure these initiatives align with community needs and best practices.
Defines the term "mass shooting" for purposes of emergency response measures and access to emergency funding as a shooting incident in which at least four people are murdered or injured with a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.
