Sen. Luis Sepúlveda

Requires that no person under four years of age shall be a passenger in a taxi or livery unless such person is restrained by a child restraint system; requires that no person four years of age or older but under age eight shall be a passenger in a taxi or livery unless such person is restrained in an appropriate child restraint system; establishes violations of such provisions shall be punished by a civil fine of up to fifty dollars.

Authorizes a lien against personal and real property of the owner of a commercial towing company for illegal and improper practices; creates personal liability for members of an LLC and certain corporate shareholders.

Maddy summaryThis bill removes a specific rule in county law that currently governs who can access records of calls made to a municipality's E911 emergency system. By repealing Section 308, Subdivision 4 of the county law, the legislation eliminates the existing restrictions or requirements related to viewing these call logs. The change directly affects local governments and any entities previously limited by that county law provision. Once enacted, the new rules regarding E911 call record access will take effect immediately.

Maddy summaryThis bill restricts the recordkeeping and reporting obligations of public notaries to only those acts performed electronically. Under the new rules, notaries would no longer be required to create or keep physical records for traditional, in-person notarizations. The legislation applies immediately to all public notaries and aims to reduce administrative burdens by limiting documentation requirements.

Requires annual reports of legal settlement payments related to law enforcement activity; provides such report shall include, but not be limited to, monetary amounts, plaintiffs and named parties, and shall be published on the website of the comptroller.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes creating a dedicated section within New York City's housing court specifically for legal cases involving condominiums and cooperative buildings. By adding a new subdivision to the existing civil court act, the legislation aims to streamline the handling of disputes related to these types of residential properties. The changes would take effect approximately six months after the bill is signed into law, allowing the court to focus on these matters in a more organized manner.

Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends the Education Law to allow students to be absent from school specifically for reasons related to their mental or behavioral health. It requires the state education commissioner to create specific rules outlining how schools should handle these absences and ensures that private or home-based schooling arrangements also permit such time off. The legislation applies to all minors required to attend school, giving them a recognized reason to miss class without violating attendance mandates.

Allows voters to take photographs of themselves and their ballot, or absentee ballot, while in a privacy booth, and to share and disseminate such photographs on social media.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires every general hospital in New York to establish a community advisory board composed of local residents to advise on hospital planning and programs. The legislation mandates that hospitals create mission statements identifying the communities they serve and regularly review these statements along with financial reports and performance data to ensure they are meeting local health needs. Hospitals must make these documents publicly available online and file them with state health officials, while board members are allowed to receive expense reimbursements but cannot be paid for their service. The law also clarifies that government employees can serve on these boards without losing their jobs and applies to both private voluntary non-profit hospitals and the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation.