Relates to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York; establishes rights of actions for denying or abridging the right of any member of a protected class to vote; provides assistance to language-minority groups; provides for preclearance of certain voting policies; makes related provisions.
Relates to limitations on local indebtedness; removes school districts from those not permitted to contract indebtedness.
Provides address confidentiality to protect reproductive health care services providers, employees, volunteers, patients, or immediate family members of reproductive health care services providers.
Prohibits medical malpractice insurance companies from taking any adverse action against an abortion or reproductive health care provider who performs an abortion or provides reproductive health care that is legal in the state of New York on someone who is from out of the state.
Establishes a cause of action for unlawful interference with protected rights.
Prohibits professional misconduct charges against health care practitioners on the basis that such health care practitioner, acting within their scope of practice, performed, recommended or provided reproductive health care services for a patient who resides in a state wherein such reproductive health services are illegal.
Provides certain legal protections for abortion service providers including protection from extradition, arrest and legal proceedings in other states relating to abortions legally performed in this state.
Relates to the closure of hospitals; includes general hospitals, emergency or maternity departments or the surrender of an operating certificate.
Directs public bodies that have meetings that allow public comments to provide a means for the public to comment in real time during the time allocated for public comment.
Relates to standards for the erection of tents or membrane structures; requires standards permitting restaurants and establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages at retail for consumption on the premises to erect such structures for more than 180 days provided the local municipality permits such use.
