Requires the inclusion of suicide prevention resources to be provided with a warrant of eviction, including the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the applicable Suicide Crisis telephone number as provided by the Office of Mental Health.
Relates to declaring the goal of the state of New York to source reduce, reuse, recycle, or compost no less than eighty-five percent of the solid waste generated by the year 2035.
Makes technical changes relating to the rescindment of certificates of authority clarifying that a failure to file a report or return relates only to the person's obligation to pay taxes.
Maddy summaryS 1661 creates a 10-member board to review deaths and near-deaths resulting from encounters with police officers in New York. The board, appointed by the governor with specific expertise (including former law enforcement, legal professionals, and medical experts), will examine investigations conducted by the state police's Bureau of Investigation. After review, the board must provide written recommendations to district attorneys, the governor, and other officials on whether further action - like a grand jury - is needed. The bill also requires the Bureau of Investigation to issue regular updates and public final reports on each case, with limited redactions for privacy.
Provides for a working families tax credit; directs quarterly prepayment of the credit; provides for a sliding reduction in the credit for incomes which exceed a certain threshold.
Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.
Establishes a commission to study and report on the potential implementation of legislation, rules and regulations for an open internet for New Yorkers.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows courts to award reasonable legal fees and costs to the winning side in discrimination lawsuits under New York's Human Rights Law. It directly affects people suing for discrimination (plaintiffs) and those defending such claims (defendants), with defendants only eligible for fees if the case was deemed "frivolous" (brought in bad faith or without reasonable basis). Courts must determine frivolity in writing before awarding fees to defendants, and the Division of Human Rights is excluded from fee awards except when acting as an employer. The law does not alter existing remedies but adds this cost-shifting mechanism to encourage meritorious cases and deter baseless litigation.
Maddy summaryS 1279 would create a new license allowing supermarkets (defined as 4,000+ square feet with over 65% food sales revenue) to sell sealed wine for off-premises consumption. It requires a $10,000 franchise fee and prohibits licenses within 200 feet of schools/churches or 500 feet of liquor stores. Local governments cannot ban these licenses but may regulate operating times or locations. The bill would expand wine sales in grocery settings while preempting conflicting local laws.
Relates to requiring certain employers to provide workforce demographics and equity measurements to the division of human rights annually, including each employee's race, ethnicity, age, and sex or gender identity or expression, as well as the employee's job category, date of hire, salary or wages, training received, raises, promotions, disciplinary actions, terminations and benefits, including but not limited to unpaid benefits or privileges such as flexible scheduling, the ability to work from home, or the ability to bring children to work.
