Requires the state board of elections to develop a program to be administered by all boards of elections to notify voters of certain information where their area has been redistricted.
Prohibits adult-use dispensing facilities and tobacco businesses from opening until one hour after the latest beginning of a school day of any school located within one mile of the facility or business.
Expands the total enrollment percentage standard for school districts located in a city with a population of one million or more from applying to initial charter school applications to all charter school applications.
Requires the department of health to support tobacco and vapor product use prevention and control activities including marketing and advertising to discourage tobacco and vapor product use among consumers historically targeted by tobacco and vapor product advertising and manufacturers.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all New York City district and school leadership teams to include at least one student representative. District teams must appoint a high school student (selected by the community superintendent), while school teams must appoint a student (selected by the team's chair). The law takes effect 90 days after enactment, mandating schools to implement these appointments through updated rules. It directly affects NYC public school districts and their leadership structures by formally integrating student representation into decision-making bodies.
Requires police departments and agencies to provide district attorneys' offices access to such departments' and agencies' electronic record systems for discovery purposes.
Maddy summaryThis New York bill prohibits openly carrying a rifle or shotgun in a visible manner on public property. It defines "openly carries" as carrying the firearm in a way that makes it visible to others. The law includes 15 specific exemptions, such as for hunters with permits, law enforcement officers, military personnel on duty, individuals on private property with permission, and those participating in historical reenactments or biathlon events. These exemptions allow open carry under defined circumstances while banning it for the general public in most public settings.
Prohibits reporting debt arrears of an individual which are due to a COVID-19 related hardship to a consumer reporting agency; provides for the removal of such information from an individual's file with such agency.
Requires the recommendation to a parent for blood lead level screenings of their child when a health care provider finds high lead levels in the blood of such child; directs the department of health to conduct an environmental investigation when a child is found to have high levels of lead in their blood.
Establishes the homeless protection act which designates certain offenses against homeless persons as hate crimes; includes the definition of homelessness.
