Requires license plates for bicycles, bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters in New York city; requires a one time registration; requires a registration fee for such license plates.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York public schools to include the September 11, 2001 attacks as a mandatory topic within existing citizenship and patriotism education courses. It affects all public schools in New York State and students aged eight and older, mandating that teachers cover the historical significance of 9/11 alongside other events like the Holocaust, slavery, and the Irish Potato Famine. The law amends education statutes to explicitly list "the attacks on September 11, 2001" as a required subject for study in these courses. Failure to comply could result in withheld school funding, as enforcement is assigned to the education commissioner. The bill does not alter other curriculum requirements but adds 9/11 to the specified historical topics.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York residents aged 65 and older to take up to nine credit hours per semester at state and city universities without paying tuition. It changes current policy, which only permitted free course auditing (without credit) for seniors aged 60+, by enabling eligible individuals to earn academic credit. The policy applies to credit-bearing courses, not just audit-only options, and requires universities to admit seniors on a space-available basis. It does not affect existing tuition rates for other students.
Requires bicycles with electric assist and electric scooters be registered with the department of motor vehicles, inspected and have liability insurance; and have a license plate affixed to such bicycle with electric assist or electric scooter.
Establishes a tax credit for certain volunteers at 501(c)(3) organizations or organizations affiliated with NY Cares or NY Service who provide at least twenty-five hours of service during the year.
Establishes that the department of motor vehicles shall notify individuals via postal mail or electronic notification that their vehicle inspection is subject to expiration thirty days before such expiration; provides for a five day grace period after the expiration of the vehicle inspection certificate wherein operators of such vehicle shall not be fined.
Maddy summaryThis procedural bill (S 2572) prohibits cities from requiring permits for singing the U.S. national anthem or reciting the Pledge of Allegiance on public or private land within city limits. It explicitly states cities cannot deny permits for these activities or impose penalties for performing them without permits. The bill affects individuals, groups, and organizations engaging in these specific patriotic expressions. (Note: The bill was recently recommit with its enacting clause stricken, indicating it is not moving forward.)
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public and private K-12 schools (excluding colleges/universities) in New York to conduct 12 mandatory emergency drills annually. Specifically, schools must hold eight evacuation drills (four using fire escapes where available) and four emergency attack drills (including two active shooter drills). Drills must occur at varying times of day, with additional after-hours and summer school requirements for boarding schools. The bill mandates these specific procedures to ensure students can respond quickly during emergencies, with school safety teams providing recommendations upon request.
Prohibits certain surcharges on certain credit or debit card transactions in the city of New York; provides that no agency or department of the city of New York, or any tribunal located therein, shall be authorized to impose a surcharge on a holder who elects to use a credit or debit card in lieu of payment by cash, check, or similar means to pay any fine, civil penalty, or fee owed.
Requires all persons in a city having a population of one million or more operating a bicycle, electric bicycle or electric scooter to wear a helmet; imposes a civil penalty for violation of such requirement.
