Sen. Robert Jackson

Relates to procedures relating to driving while ability impaired by drugs; defines impairment and intoxication; updates procedures for field testing of drivers suspected of being under the influence of drugs to include the use of oral/bodily fluid tests; provides that refusal to submit to such field tests is specified to be a traffic infraction; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryS 2550 allows individuals to petition courts to release certain grand jury records based on "enduring historical importance." It directly affects researchers, historians, and the public seeking access to historical records, particularly those involving dismissed cases against public officials. The bill establishes that grand jury materials 40 years or older are presumed to have historical value, requiring courts to release them if they enhance historical records, foster scholarly discussion, or improve public understanding of significant events. This replaces the previous secrecy rule for such records, with courts determining release details.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires employers to pay minimum wage for any non-working time exceeding one hour during a split shift (when an employee has a break between work periods). It directly affects workers in split-shift roles and their employers, ensuring pay for time not spent working beyond the first hour of the break. The key provision treats this non-working time as "worked hours" for minimum wage calculation. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.

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).

Includes bonus in the definition of wages for purposes of the labor law when the formula under which a bonus is determined is available to the employer or when the amount of a bonus has been declared; relates to the forfeit of wages.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands the Civilian Complaint Review Board's (CCRB) authority to investigate complaints about New York City Police Department officers involving bias-based profiling. It specifically adds complaints alleging that officers targeted individuals based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or other protected characteristics - not just behavior - as a reason for police action. The CCRB can now also examine the truthfulness of police statements made during complaint investigations. This directly affects police officers (as subjects of complaints) and the public (who file complaints about biased policing). The bill clarifies that bias-based profiling means using protected traits as the main reason for police action, rather than actual criminal behavior.

Maddy summaryThis bill prevents state departments from restricting the number of people with serious mental illness living in qualifying adult homes. It applies only to adult homes that meet four specific requirements: being nonprofit, operating a full continuum of housing services, regularly assessing residents' needs, and providing targeted mental health supports like independent living skills training and community integration. The bill defines "serious mental illness" using DSM-IV-TR criteria for severe, long-term conditions causing substantial functional disability. It takes effect immediately upon enactment and was referred to the Health committee on March 24, 2025.

Relates to owner liability for failure of operators to comply with toll collection regulations; requires public authorities to send a notice to owners upon incurring an obligation to pay a toll; provides for the adjudication of such liability and defenses to an allegation of liability; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

Establishes the Early Learning Child Care Act to impose a payroll tax on certain employers for the purposes of addressing child care affordability, accessibility, and quality for families with children under five years of age; establishes the early learning child care fund; establishes the early learning child care program to provide subsidies to covered children to attend early learning child care programs; establishes the New York state child care board.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a mandatory $1-per-semester fee for all students enrolled at State University of New York (SUNY) colleges and universities. The collected funds belong exclusively to the SUNY student assembly, with no other institution or entity allowed to access the money. The fee is collected alongside regular tuition payments and must be delivered to the student assembly within 30 days of collection. The student assembly then has full discretion to use the funds for its own purposes, as specified in the bill's provisions.