Requires that consumer reporting agencies contact consumers when a request is made for their consumer reports; requires consumer reporting agencies to provide the consumer with information pertaining to the entity that requested the consumer report.
Prohibits the operation of a vending machine which dispenses tobacco products unless the machine is located more than three hundred fifty feet from a building occupied exclusively as a school, church, synagogue or other place of worship.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 6147) explicitly adds all degrees of rape (third, second, and first degree) to the list of offenses classified as "family offenses" under New York law. It means that when rape occurs between family members, spouses, former spouses, parents and children, or intimate partners living in the same household, both family court and criminal court can handle the case. The law expands existing jurisdiction by including these specific rape charges in the statutory list of family offenses. This change ensures victims in domestic situations involving rape can seek protection orders through family court proceedings. The bill does not alter how rape is prosecuted but clarifies which courts may address these cases.
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.
Provides that a mortgage investing institution that maintains a mortgage on any real property in the state of New York shall give ten days written notice prior to requiring payment of an increase in the amount of escrow if the dollar amount of such increase is more than five percent of the total monthly payment; provides that no service charge shall be imposed for the giving of such notice; defines that term "mortgage investing institutions" as any banking organization or other entity engaged in the business of offering mortgage financing to the public or investing in mortgages.
Maddy summaryS 1339 authorizes broadband providers to operate in cities with over one million residents by requiring them to pay cities for using public rights-of-way (like streets and sidewalks). It sets a compensation formula based on the length of lines installed, calculated using 2012 cable franchise fees in each county, while allowing cities to use existing franchise agreements instead of the standard rate. The bill directly affects broadband companies operating in large cities (such as New York City) and the cities themselves, which gain a standardized payment mechanism for infrastructure use. Key provisions include credit for prior payments and flexibility for cities to adopt requirements supporting universal service and public safety. This is a substantive policy change, not a procedural measure.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York State law to explicitly include bias-related graffiti as a hate crime. Specifically, it adds "making graffiti" (section 145.60 of the penal law) to the list of offenses that qualify as hate crimes when motivated by bias against race, religion, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. This means graffiti displaying hate symbols or slurs would now be prosecuted under hate crime statutes rather than as a standard property offense. The change affects individuals who create such graffiti and communities targeted by these acts, ensuring bias-motivated vandalism receives heightened legal scrutiny. The bill takes effect November 1, 2025, pending final passage.
Requires instruction in physical education in certain elementary and secondary schools including for students with disabling conditions and those in alternative education programs.
Creates tax parity by imposing a six percent tax on all combative sport event ticket sales; taxes gross receipts from broadcasting rights and digital streaming over the internet of combative sport events.
Provides for unpaid leave of absence for victims of domestic violence; permits victims of domestic violence to take an unpaid leave of absence for twenty days from employment to address on-going domestic violence; defines "address on-going domestic violence"; contains provision to protect the individual's job position and benefits.
