Sen. Robert Jackson

Maddy summaryBill J 986 is a New York Senate Resolution that memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 2025 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in the State of New York. It aims to increase public awareness of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease affecting many New Yorkers.

Maddy summaryBill J 1059 is a Senate Resolution that commemorates the Carlos Lezama Archives and Caribbean Cultural Center's "Lunch by the Bay" event on June 29, 2025. This resolution specifically honors Paul Romeo, who will be recognized as the 2025 Father of the Year at this event.

Establishes confirmatory adoptions providing for the adoption of children born as a result of assisted reproduction; allows for more than two persons to be named parents of a child; establishes presumed parentage and provides for the challenge and adjudication thereof; repeals certain provisions of the domestic relations law and the family court act relating thereto.

Maddy summaryBill S 4579 aims to prohibit state-chartered banking institutions from providing financing or investments to landlords who have engaged in specific "bad faith" practices. These practices include, for instance, granting rent abatements due to housing code violations, repeated fraudulent acts, or tenant harassment within the past one to five years. An exception allows financing if the funds are used solely to cure or prevent immediately hazardous building or fire code violations. Landlords applying for financing must self-certify their eligibility, and false certifications can result in civil penalties. The bill directs the Superintendent to promulgate regulations and create a sample certification form to implement these requirements.

Requires a motion picture theater that offers more than ten motion picture showings per week to provide scheduled showings of motion pictures with open motion picture captioning such that at least one quarter of all showings of a motion picture with four or more showings during a one-week time period shall have open motion picture captioning; provides exceptions and penalties for violations.

Maddy summaryBill J 1020 is a resolution that memorializes, or formally requests, Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 19, 2025, as Italian American Day in the State of New York. This bill aims to recognize and celebrate the heritage and contributions of Italian Americans.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a commemorative resolution recognizing the 125th Anniversary of the publication of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" and celebrating its author, L. Frank Baum. It also honors the annual Oz-Stravaganza Festival held in Chittenango, New York, Baum's birthplace.

Maddy summaryBill J 962 is a Senate Resolution that commemorates the 100th Birthday of Malcolm X. This resolution recognizes him as an advocate for human rights and one of the most influential African American leaders in history.

Maddy summaryBill J 940 is a commemorative resolution by the Legislative Body to recognize and celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Indian Constitution on November 26, 2025. It directs that a copy of the resolution be sent to the Indian Consul General.

Maddy summaryThis legislative bill (J 954) is a resolution celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the MJHS Isabella Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing Care. It formally recognizes the center's historic and ongoing contributions to the health and well-being of New York's aging population.