Enacts the New York privacy act to require companies to disclose their methods of de-identifying personal information, to place special safeguards around data sharing and to allow consumers to obtain the names of all entities with whom their information is shared.
Enacts the "NYCHA utility accountability act"; requires the NYCHA to provide a rent reduction to tenants who experience a disruption in utility service.
Maddy summaryThis bill creates the Syd O. Sotillo Sickle Cell Treatment Act to improve care for people with sickle cell disease by designating specific hospitals as centers of excellence and outpatient treatment centers. The centers of excellence will receive annual funding for research and must partner with medical colleges, while outpatient centers will get funding to manage equipment and care for patients without needing to be admitted to the hospital. Additionally, the law clarifies that patients with sickle cell disease not in remission are exempt from strict opioid prescription limits that apply to other long-term pain conditions. These changes aim to standardize specialized care and ensure adequate resources for treating sickle cell disease across the state.
Provides for the licensure of school psychology practitioners; authorizes the use of the title "licensed school psychology practitioner" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of licensed school psychology practitioners; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee); provides for issuance of limited permits under specified circumstances; identifies exempt persons.
Maddy summaryThis bill, known as the Fashion Environmental Accountability Act, requires large fashion sellers to conduct standardized environmental due diligence on their supply chains and establish a remediation fund. It applies to businesses selling new apparel, footwear, or fashion bags with over $100 million in annual gross receipts, while excluding used clothing retailers and most multi-brand stores. Companies must map their suppliers across four tiers, assess environmental risks, and report their findings using open data principles. Additionally, the legislation mandates that workers in the supply chain be paid a living wage and that any adverse environmental impacts be remediated through the newly created fund.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires state officials to submit quarterly reports detailing the use of the opioid stewardship fund. The reports must list the names and addresses of recipients, along with the specific amounts awarded and received each quarter. These documents will be sent to the opioid settlement board, state legislative leaders, and committee chairs to track fund distribution. The law takes effect immediately and aims to increase transparency regarding how money designated for opioid-related efforts is spent.
Enacts the "consumer and small business protection act"; relates to standing for persons affected by prohibited or unlawful business practices; expands prohibited acts to include unfair, deceptive or abusive acts.
Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires colleges and universities to run education campaigns informing students, faculty, and staff about the 9-8-8 suicide and crisis lifeline and the crisis text line. Under the law, student identification cards must display contact information for these services, or institutions without such cards must distribute the contact details annually. The mandate applies to all student IDs issued, updated, or altered on or after July 1, 2025.
Requires certain insurance policies allow patients additional screenings for breast cancer when the provider deems such screening is necessary under nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines.
