Sen. Dean Murray

Prohibits mandatory immunization against the coronavirus; prohibits requiring immunization for attendance at school or day care, transportation, travel, entering public buildings, employment, nursing home residency or receiving government services; provides that no proof of vaccine shall be required or used; prohibits incentive for administering or receiving vaccination.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 66) allows military personnel assigned to state recruiting centers to carry their service-issued firearms while on duty at those locations. It directly affects military personnel working at recruiting centers in the state by overriding existing rules that might prohibit firearm carry. The key provision amends military law to explicitly authorize this, stating the adjutant general must permit it. The bill takes effect immediately upon passage, with no additional conditions or exceptions mentioned.

Maddy summaryS 3646 clarifies the legal definition of a "manual worker" in labor law to mean someone whose primary job involves physical labor. It specifically excludes minor league baseball players covered by collective bargaining agreements that set their pay and working conditions. The bill requires the labor commissioner to create regulations and publish a list of occupations presumed to meet this definition. This change takes effect immediately and applies to workers covered under the state's labor laws.

Amends provisions involving the arrest, prosecution, sentencing and penalties for offenses involving vehicular assault, manslaughter and homicide; removes certain barriers to prosecution for operating a vehicle under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Maddy summaryThis bill would make it a class E felony to intentionally film someone committing a violent felony with the goal of encouraging more such crimes, or to conspire with others to do so. It directly affects individuals who record violent crimes (like assaults or robberies) with the specific intent to promote those acts. The law includes a key exception: turning the recorded video over to police immediately could be used as evidence that the person lacked the intent to encourage the crime. The bill defines "violent felony" using existing legal terms and would take effect in November 2025 if passed.

Eliminates bail for all offenses; provides for imposition of restrictions and conditions and remand for certain offenses; directs consideration of a defendant's character, reputation, habits, mental condition, activities and history, and whether they pose a danger to themselves, another person or the community, when determining a securing order; creates the commission on public safety reform to issue a determination on which offenses should be eligible for pretrial detention.

Creates a cyber security enhancement fund to be used for the purpose of upgrading cyber security in local governments, including but not limited to, villages, towns and cities with a population of one million or less; restricts the use of taxpayer moneys in paying ransoms in response to ransomware attacks.

Establishes a task force for the review of the state administrative procedure act to ensure that administrative rulemaking, adjudication and licensing is consistent, uniform, and not unnecessarily burdensome for regulated entities.

Requires industrial development agencies to only include jobs filled by residents of New York state when assessing the progress of projects that are provided financial assistance.

Establishes the crime of aggravated obstructing emergency medical services for conduct which obstructs the efforts of certain emergency services, personnel or systems while obstructing traffic or posing a risk of serious physical injury; permits forfeiture.