Requires colleges to publish responses to the survey created by the Common Data Set Initiative, relating to admissions and financial aid process, annual expenses, academic offerings, graduation rate, student demographics, instructional faculty and class sizes, and degrees conferred, on an annual basis.
Maddy summaryS 4799 creates a legal right for New Yorkers to sue fossil fuel companies that contributed to climate change through their activities. It applies to companies that emitted at least one billion metric tons of greenhouse gases from 1989 until the bill's effective date, excluding public utilities and government entities. The bill establishes new provisions in state law, including definitions and a "right of action," to enable lawsuits for climate-related damages like health impacts and property loss. This would allow individuals and communities to seek compensation for harms directly linked to fossil fuel emissions.
Maddy summaryS 2504 increases fines for repeated speed camera violations in New York City. It sets a tiered penalty structure: $50 for the first two violations within two years, rising to $100 for a third, $125 for a fourth, $150 for a fifth, $200 for a sixth, and $250 for the seventh and all subsequent violations. Vehicle owners who fail to respond to violation notices within the required timeframe face an additional $25 penalty per violation. This bill directly affects NYC residents caught by speed camera enforcement, increasing financial consequences for repeat offenses. The policy change modifies existing penalties under the vehicle and traffic law without altering the underlying violation rules.
Enacts The New Deal for CUNY; increases the ratio of faculty and mental health counselors to full-time students; requires that certain amounts of tuition be replaced by federal, state, and city funds.
Provides that whenever a contiguous property of a college or university contains three hundred or more registrants, the polling place designated for such election district shall be on such contiguous property or at a location approved by the college or university.
Maddy summaryS 2328 creates a new class E felony offense for failing to safely store a firearm (rifle, shotgun, or handgun) in accordance with existing storage laws (Sections 265.45-46), when that firearm is later used by another person to commit a crime that would have been reasonably preventable with proper storage. This law directly affects gun owners who do not follow safe storage requirements, potentially holding them accountable if their improperly stored firearm is used in a crime by someone else. The key provision establishes that unsafe storage becomes a criminal offense itself if it enables another person’s crime, rather than just the crime committed with the firearm. The bill takes immediate effect upon enactment.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 1195) requires voting machines to automatically reject ballots that include a vote for a candidate who withdrew from the election before the voting date. It directly affects voters who accidentally select a withdrawn candidate and election systems that must implement this rejection feature. The key mechanism mandates that machines notify voters immediately upon rejection, stating the candidate's name is no longer on the ballot and directing them to complete a new ballot. The rule takes effect January 1, 2027, with the State Board of Elections authorized to create implementation rules.
Relates to requiring the establishment of utility customer arrears reporting; requires utilities to report to the public service commission on customers who are in arrears.
Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.
Maddy summaryS 2550 allows individuals to petition courts to release certain grand jury records based on "enduring historical importance." It directly affects researchers, historians, and the public seeking access to historical records, particularly those involving dismissed cases against public officials. The bill establishes that grand jury materials 40 years or older are presumed to have historical value, requiring courts to release them if they enhance historical records, foster scholarly discussion, or improve public understanding of significant events. This replaces the previous secrecy rule for such records, with courts determining release details.
