Increases the penalty for multiple convictions of torturing, killing or failing to provide sustenance to an animal to a felony, if convicted within five years from the date of a prior conviction.
Maddy summarySenate Bill S 8086 revises the rules for compensating individuals appointed by the court as evaluators in guardianship proceedings. The bill allows courts to award reasonable compensation to these evaluators, including the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, regardless of whether the guardianship petition is granted or denied. This compensation can be paid by the petitioner, the person alleged to be incapacitated, or their estate, in proportions the court deems fair. It also adds a provision for evaluator compensation if the person alleged to be incapacitated dies before a final determination is made in the proceeding.
Provides for the licensing of professional and clinical music therapists encompassing the assessment, evaluation, and the therapeutic intervention and treatment of mental, emotional, developmental and behavioral disorders through the use of music.
Relates to the presumption that an injured worker who has not refused an offer of reemployment from their employer has not voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market for compensation purposes.
Relates to decreasing the length of the suspension period applicable to certain individuals who lose their jobs due to a labor dispute, such as a strike, and who seek to obtain unemployment insurance benefits; decreases the suspension period from two consecutive weeks to one week; provides that the waiting period and suspension period shall be served concurrently.
Relates to the court's consideration of the existence of extraordinary circumstances and significant physical injury in determining whether to remove adolescent offenders to family court; defines such terms; provides factors for the court's consideration of whether extraordinary circumstances exist.
Provides for the sealing of unfounded, exonerated, and pending claims made against law enforcement officers; requires such claims to be redacted from disciplinary records.
Maddy summaryBill S 7527 proposes to create a distinctive parking placard for duly licensed midwives. This placard would allow midwives to park their vehicles in "no parking" zones, but not "no stopping" or "no standing" zones, for up to one hour while attending to a patient in the immediate vicinity. The aim is to provide quicker access and swift care to patients. Midwives would apply for the placard, verify their license annually, and pay an initial service charge.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a $6,000 tax deduction for New York taxpayers who are veterans, effective for all taxable years beginning January 1, 2025. The deduction applies to individuals meeting the definition of "veteran" under existing veterans' services law. It directly affects qualifying veterans by reducing their taxable income for state income tax purposes. The provision amends the tax law to add this specific deduction category, with no additional eligibility requirements beyond the established veteran status definition.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5398) expands eligibility for retirement service credit in New York state for military veterans. It allows state employees to count up to three years of "state active duty" - including National Guard service activated by the governor under state law - toward their retirement benefits. The change applies to those with an honorable discharge, a qualifying veterans' condition, or as a discharged LGBT veteran (with non-dishonorable discharge). It directly affects New York state workers who served in the military or state-activated National Guard, adding this service time to their retirement calculations.
