Sen. Pete Harckham

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally honors individuals who received the 2026 LeadingAge New York Long Term Care Employee of Distinction Awards. It specifically recognizes staff members from various not-for-profit and public long-term care facilities across New York State, including nurses, aides, and social workers. The resolution directs the legislature to pause its proceedings to acknowledge these employees and mandates that copies of the document be sent to each recipient. This action serves as a ceremonial tribute rather than establishing new laws or funding.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates staffing rules for family and group day care homes to ensure more adults are present for very young children. It mandates that one caregiver must be assigned for every two children under eighteen months old in these facilities. Additionally, the legislation clarifies the maximum number of children allowed in a home and requires an assistant to be present when caring for larger groups of non-school-age children. These changes directly affect day care operators and the families who use their services by setting stricter supervision standards for infants and toddlers.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to dedicate a specific one-mile stretch of the Saw Mill River Parkway in New Castle, Westchester County, to Lieutenant Pietro Viviano. The legislation requires the Department of Transportation to install signs honoring Lieutenant Viviano but explicitly states that the highway's official name will not change to prevent confusion or commercial disruption. The dedication is described as ceremonial in nature, ensuring that the route remains functional for public use without altering its legal designation.

Requires insurance companies to deposit a certain percentage of premiums collected but not paid out in prior years for abortion care to the reproductive health care access fund for use for grants under the reproductive freedom and equity grant program; establishes the reproductive health care access fund; relates to the use of funds under the reproductive freedom and equity grant program; directs the governor to provide for funding in the state budget.

Authorizes the village of Briarcliff Manor to provide that the positions of village treasurer, deputy village treasurer, village clerk, deputy clerk and building inspector may be held by residents of Westchester county, or an adjoining county within the state of New York.

Directs the office of victim services, in consultation with the office for the prevention of domestic violence, to establish a statewide supervised visitation initiative including culturally sensitive services that provide language access for those who need it and that are affordable for those with limited means to pay; requires the submission of regular assessments and reports.

Prohibits falsely impersonating an employee organization or an employee representative with the intent to deceive the recipient and thereby cause harm to such recipient or employee organization by the use of fraud, misrepresentation, material omission, or other deception in making and disseminating a verbal, written or electronic communication; provides that the attorney general may bring an action or proceeding to enjoin such unlawful acts or practices.

Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids in the state by requiring testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil and establishing a moratorium on the sale and use of biosolids; establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards.

Maddy summaryThis bill corrects an error in Tina Russo's pension calculation. As a retired teacher who served 30 years for the state of New York, her full-time service credit was incorrectly calculated at retirement (February 1, 2025), excluding some years. The bill requires the New York State Teachers' Retirement System to recalculate her pension to include all 30 years of service upon her written request, with benefits paid retroactively from her retirement date. Costs for this adjustment are covered by the state's employers, not the retirement system.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York State Park Police as an independent law enforcement agency under the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner. It ensures the park police operate separately from the New York State Police while allowing coordination on training, emergencies, and other shared concerns. The bill formalizes this structure by amending existing law to create the agency and define its operational independence.