Sen. Pete Harckham

Enacts "Francesco's law" which establishes violations for the failure to safely store rifles, shotguns, and firearms in the presence of a minor or a prohibited person; requires the office of gun violence prevention to collect and analyze statistical and other information and data with respect to injuries or deaths of minors resulting from failure to safely store a firearm, rifle, or shotgun.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's insurance law to clarify and expand the definition of "service contract" to explicitly cover repairs or replacements for accidental damage from handling and power surges. It directly affects consumers purchasing service plans for electronics, appliances, and vehicles, as well as businesses selling these contracts. Key provisions include adding specific coverage for tire repairs due to road hazards, windshield chip repairs (but not full replacements), paintless dent repair, and vehicle key replacement, while limiting indemnity payments to the original purchase price. The bill ensures these services are legally categorized as "service contracts," providing clearer consumer protections and industry standards.

Requires that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York City police pension members to count prior service as an assistant district attorney or examining attorney for the police corruption commission toward their pension, provided they pay required contributions plus 5% annual interest. It applies to those who worked in these legal roles before joining the police department. Members transferring from the city employees' retirement system lose all credited service in that system. The change directly affects NYC police officers with prior legal service in specific city roles.

Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies; relates to the inference of an assignee's intent and purpose in taking an assignment of a claim against an obligor that is not an eligible obligor.

Maddy summaryThis bill waives the requirement that Putnam County's commissioner of health and public health director must reside within Putnam County itself. Instead, it allows these officials to live in Putnam County or any neighboring county in New York. The change modifies state law to exempt these specific county health roles from the standard residency rule that applies elsewhere. It directly affects future appointees to these two health leadership positions in Putnam County. The bill creates a limited exception for Putnam County only, leaving residency rules unchanged for other counties.

Extends the time period from eighteen years to twenty-five years that a school shall be guaranteed recovery of energy performance contract costs from energy savings incurred by school districts over that time period.

Provides for adult changing tables to be placed within an enclosed restroom facility or other similar private facility that is for use by persons with disabilities who need help with diapering at commercial places of public amusement and state-owned buildings open to the public.

Requires that any penalties for violations of housing standards or building and fire codes be assessed and imposed within fourteen days; increases certain fine amounts for violations of housing standards.

Prohibits the breeding, sale, trade, purchase, importation, and exportation of red-eared slider turtles in the state; exempts certain entities and organizations.