Makes life imprisonment without parole mandatory for defendants convicted of murder in the first degree or second degree and the victim is a police officer, peace officer, first responder or correctional officer.
Sen. Andrew Lanza
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Elevates an assault of a retail worker to the class D felony of assault in the second degree.
Provides for family members of a crime victim and interested parties to make statements to members of the parole board; provides that such oral statement shall be made to the members of the state board of parole who will determine whether the defendant is released.
Requires all state and private agencies with mandatory reporters of incidents involving vulnerable people to retrain all staff on reporting to a 9-1-1 operator and the county district attorney's office and state and private websites; requires written materials to be updated.
Relates to hate crimes, as defined in article four hundred eighty-five of the penal law, and bail eligibility.
Increases, at local option, real property tax exemptions for combat veterans who are 100% permanently disabled.
Relates to distinctive license plates issued to gold star mothers; permits gold star mothers to retain one keepsake plate as a commemorative item after distinctive plates are surrendered.
Increases the amount of money a public retirement system retiree may earn in a position of public service in the year 2024 and thereafter to $50,000.
Increases the maximum pension and annuity exclusion from federal adjusted gross income to $22,000.
Establishes an annual spending growth cap.