Sen. Luis Sepúlveda

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York State Office of Gun Violence Prevention and a Gun Violence Advisory Council. The office coordinates state, local, and federal efforts to prevent gun violence, centralizes grant programs, improves data collection on firearm incidents, and runs public education campaigns. The advisory council - comprising survivors, community leaders, healthcare providers, law enforcement, and other stakeholders - provides guidance to the office. These entities will work with state agencies like health, education, and public safety departments to develop and implement gun violence prevention strategies across New York.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 8340) removes an automatic disqualification for non-lawful permanent residents seeking to serve as fiduciaries - such as estate administrators or trustees managing someone else's money or property. It directly affects immigrants without permanent U.S. residency who may have been barred from these roles under current law. The key provision amends court procedure rules to state explicitly that residency status alone cannot disqualify someone from fiduciary roles. The change takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a "gate money program" providing eligible formerly incarcerated individuals with a monthly stipend upon release from state correctional facilities. Eligible individuals must have served at least six months and not previously received funds from the program, receiving $425 per month for up to six months (max $2,550 total), adjusted annually for inflation. Payments are made immediately upon release (in cash/check) and monthly thereafter, in addition to other funds, and do not affect eligibility for public assistance benefits. The program is funded by a $25 million appropriation from the state general fund, administered by the Department of Corrections.

Directs the department of social services to establish a centralized homelessness crisis response data system through which state agencies, local governmental entities, including law enforcement agencies, court systems, school districts, and emergency service providers, and other relevant persons are able to share and access information related to individuals who experience chronic homelessness in order to connect or refer such individuals to services including affordable housing opportunities.

Requires TNC passengers, prior to using a digital network, to acknowledge a legal notice that states: "IF YOU CLICK HERE, YOU GIVE UP YOUR RIGHT TO SUE US IN COURT".

Enacts the affordable waste reduction act"; defines terms; provides for registration of producer responsibility organizations and service providers; establishes the producer responsibility advisory board; provides for department of environmental conservation responsibilities; provides for producer responsibility advisory board, organization, producer and service provider responsibilities; creates a recyclable or compostable covered materials lists and exempt materials list; establishes producer fees; provides for service provider reimbursement; makes related provisions.

Relates to permitting an incarcerated individual who has had a final order of deportation issued against such incarcerated individual, has not been convicted of an A-1 felony and who is eligible for early release to receive a conditional release.

Removes the exclusion of part-time employees from certain definitions relating to employment and expanding the definition of employer; removes certain exclusions for employer notice requirements for the closing of a facility; removes the discretionary reduction of penalties for employers for certain acts or omissions concerning notice requirements for mass layoffs, relocations or employment loss; removes the maximum time period for determining back pay and other liabilities for certain employees who experience employment loss; allows the attorney general to take certain action to assist certain employees in receiving back pay and other liabilities; requires employers to pay severance to employees when there is a plant closing, relocation, or mass layoff.

Maddy summaryS 1023 lowers the value threshold for local authorities to seize abandoned vehicles without license plates. It changes the rule so that vehicles worth $3,000 or less (down from $3,250) automatically transfer ownership to the local authority upon abandonment, unless the vehicle is immediately sold for scrap or destroyed. This directly affects vehicle owners who leave low-value cars abandoned and local governments handling abandoned vehicle removal. The key change is the reduced dollar amount triggering automatic seizure, streamlining the process for authorities. The bill takes effect 180 days after enactment.

Precludes inadmissible statements made by defendants because of false facts about evidence or because of a statement that undermines the reliability of the defendant's statement; requires data collection and analysis by the division of criminal justice services of recorded interrogations.