Sen. Liz Krueger

Provides for a credit insurance policy for the indemnification of an intended parent for expenses disbursed when either the intended parent or a person acting as surrogate receives in-vitro fertilization or intrauterine insemination treatment that fails and does not result in the birth of a child.

Prohibits health care practitioners from performing a virginity examination or supervising the performance of a virginity examination on a patient; defines "virginity examination".

Requires all advertisements for gambling and sports betting to include warnings about potential harmful and addictive effects of gambling; requires the state gaming commission to cooperate with the commissioner of addiction services and supports to ensure that all advertisements for gaming activity state a problem gambling hotline number.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits discrimination based on a person's height or weight in employment, housing, and public accommodations. It expands existing protections by banning employers, landlords, and service providers from refusing services, setting discriminatory criteria in job ads, or subjecting individuals to harassment due to these physical characteristics. The legislation includes specific exceptions for situations where federal law requires certain height or weight standards or when an employer can prove there are no reasonable alternatives to allow a person to perform essential job duties.

Requires all limited use motorcycles sold in the State of New York be registered; relates to registration fees; authorizes the commissioner of motor vehicles to promulgate regulations.

Allows for no fault separation where the relationship between the spouses has broken down irretrievably for a period of at least six months; requires that issues of support and custody or visitation have been resolved.

Requires the reporting of certain accidents involving vehicles, including electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist; requires reports to include information indicating whether certain accidents involved electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist.

Prohibits state reimbursement of campaign and political committees, or legal defense funds, for payments made on behalf of the criminal or civil defense of a state employee.

Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the creation of new for-profit hospices and prevents existing for-profit hospices from expanding their capacity. It directly affects healthcare providers and organizations seeking to operate or grow hospice services by requiring them to be non-profit to receive approval. The law stops any new permits for for-profit hospices and denies requests to increase the number of beds or services at current for-profit facilities. By restricting these specific business models, the legislation aims to ensure hospice care is provided by non-profit entities.

Maddy summaryThis bill asks Governor Kathy Hochul to officially declare June 2024 as Dairy Month in New York. It aims to honor the dairy industry and acknowledge the work of the state's dairy farmers, who are a significant part of New York's agricultural sector. The resolution highlights the economic importance of dairy farming and the nutritional benefits of dairy products for the public.