Sen. Cordell Cleare

Maddy summaryBill S 6456 expands eligibility for incarcerated individuals to participate in prison work release programs by extending the required proximity to parole or conditional release. Most participants will now be eligible three years, instead of two, prior to release, and those with certain violent offenses will be eligible thirty months, up from eighteen. The bill also extends this three-year eligibility to individuals convicted of homicide offenses related to domestic abuse by the victim. Furthermore, it prohibits the governor from issuing executive orders to exclude classes of otherwise eligible individuals and adds aggravated harassment of an employee by an incarcerated individual to the list of ineligible offenses.

Requires pre-admission notification of policies authorizing the refusal to follow directives in health care proxies that are contrary to a hospital's operating principles.

Maddy summaryBill S 8193 amends the composition and reporting schedule of the interagency task force on human trafficking. This legislation expands the task force by adding new members, including individuals recommended by the Minority Leaders of both the Assembly and the Senate, and a survivor of human trafficking. It also modifies the task force's reporting requirements, mandating that annual reports be submitted to the governor and legislative leaders by March 1st, starting in 2026.

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.

Authorizes the creation of state debt in the amount of 20 billion dollars in relation to enacting the save public housing bond act of 2025; provides for submission to the people of such proposal.

Provides for coordination between the department of health and the state long-term care ombudsperson regarding residential health care facilities, including such facilities' compliance with state and federal law, and histories of complaints.

Requires the New York City department of housing preservation and development to make contact with the complainant to verify restoration of service before concluding an investigation into a violation of heat and hot water service requirements.

Increases the penalties for housing related unlawful discriminatory practices based on the lawful source of income of the victim where the respondent receives federal, state or local tax benefits for the housing accommodation at issue.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires operators of non-bank ATMs (machines not run by banks or credit unions) to register with the state banking regulator. Operators must pay registration fees, disclose fees clearly to users during transactions, and provide detailed receipts showing all charges. The bill sets limits on transaction fees, mandates regular registration renewals every six months, and imposes fines up to $500 for first violations and $1,000 for repeat offenses. It also gives the regulator authority to inspect records and suspend registration for non-compliance. The primary effect is on non-bank ATM operators and users, ensuring transparency and oversight for these machines.

Establishes an unemployment bridge program and an unemployment bridge program fund to provide wage replacement to workers that do not qualify for unemployment insurance or other worker wage assistance programs and who have lost a major source of income due to lost work (Part A); establishes the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" creating a tax on digital advertising services (Part B).