Relates to teen dating violence education programs; requires school districts to create policies, procedures and guidelines to implement education programs for students in kindergarten through twelfth grade to prevent, deter and address incidents of teen dating violence; defines teen dating violence.
Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5414) adds a new offense to New York's Agriculture and Markets Law: causing the death of an animal through specific acts of cruelty defined in existing sections (353 or 353-a) becomes a class D felony. It directly affects individuals who commit intentional cruelty (like torture, maiming, or unjustified injury) that results in an animal's death. The key mechanism is amending the law to treat the death itself as a separate felony when it occurs during the commission of other animal cruelty crimes. This raises penalties from misdemeanors to a felony for those whose actions lead to animal fatalities.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new offense called "aggravated criminal concealment of identity" for individuals who commit certain serious crimes while wearing a mask or face covering. It directly affects people committing listed offenses like assault, stalking, sexual abuse, kidnapping, robbery, or terrorism-related crimes while concealing their identity. The key mechanism is automatic sentencing enhancement: if the underlying crime is a violent felony, this new offense is treated as a violent felony; for other crimes, it elevates the offense category. Minimum sentences are specified, such as at least six years for indeterminate sentences when the underlying crime is a class B felony.
Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a pilot program to test children under 18 with symptoms resembling Lyme disease or other qualifying diagnoses (like juvenile rheumatoid arthritis) in Suffolk, Westchester, and Nassau counties. It requires doctors to review past medical records for patients diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis between 1975 and 1988 to assess potential Lyme disease misdiagnosis. The pilot program, funded through appropriation, authorizes approved medical labs to conduct testing to measure misdiagnosis rates and develop better diagnostic tools for children. Data from the program must be reported annually to state officials to evaluate effectiveness.
Enacts the "pupil privacy act" which requires schools to notify the parents or legal guardians of every student when a student protected information survey will be administered and provide such parent or legal guardian the opportunity to opt their child out of taking such survey.
Requires the court to make an individualized determination whether a defendant poses a current physical threat to any person or to public safety when making a bail determination.
Relates to reporting on the metropolitan transportation authority's state of good repair; requires the reporting to be published on the authority's website, outlining the repairs and investments needed to restore the authority's existing transit systems to a state of good repair.
Discloses to a parent the personal information and content about a minor collected by an operator of an internet platform when a parent requests such information.
Maddy summaryThis bill makes it a crime to intentionally stage a construction site accident to file a fraudulent insurance claim. It specifically targets individuals who enter a construction site to create or arrange an accident, or who direct others to do so, with the intent to submit a false insurance claim. The offense is classified as a class E felony, punishable by up to four years in prison. This law directly affects construction workers, contractors, or others involved in insurance claims who might attempt to fabricate accidents for financial gain.
Maddy summaryS 972 creates a new class A-1 felony offense for unlawfully selling or transporting an opiate-controlled substance (defined as any opiate or opium derivative listed in New York's public health law schedules I-V) that causes another person's death. It directly affects individuals who sell or transport such substances, including those involved in the illicit drug trade. The bill includes a specific defense if the defendant jointly used the substance with the deceased for mutual consumption. This law imposes the highest felony penalty for these actions, distinct from standard homicide charges. The bill, nicknamed "Laree's Law," will take effect 90 days after enactment.
