Sen. James Skoufis

Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens, associate wardens or wardens employed by Orange county.

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.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all public and private colleges in New York (including institutions approved by the University of New York) to notify enrolled students about absentee ballot deadlines for state elections. Specifically, colleges must send email or website notifications at least three times, one month before each election deadline, covering all village, city, primary, special, and general elections. The law directly affects all students at participating colleges by ensuring they receive timely reminders about when to apply for absentee ballots. It creates a clear, mandatory communication process without altering election procedures or voter eligibility.

Maddy summaryThis bill adds Stewart International Airport to the list of locations covered by New York's airport minimum wage law. It directly affects workers performing airline catering work at Stewart International Airport, ensuring they receive the same minimum wage rates as workers at JFK and LaGuardia airports. The law amendment explicitly includes Stewart in the definition of "covered airport location" within the labor law. This change applies immediately upon enactment to expand wage protections for these specific workers.

Designates records and information relating to a patient who has been deceased for a period of fifty years or longer as historic records no longer subject to privacy protections; provides that such provisions shall not be construed as requiring a facility to retain records for any particular length of time.

Directs the commissioner of DMV to establish a sex trafficking awareness and prevention program to provide education and awareness literature and educational materials to trade schools, community colleges, agencies, public or private schools or persons offering instruction in the operation of commercial motor vehicles with a commercial motor vehicle license and requires applicants for commercial driver's licenses submit a certificate for completion of such program.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows Civil Air Patrol members to take unpaid leave from their jobs during state-declared emergencies to assist with emergency response efforts. Employers must grant the leave if the member provides documentation from their unit commander confirming their role in the emergency, unless the absence would cause undue hardship to business operations. The leave applies only when members are actively performing duties related to the declared emergency, such as disaster support or search-and-rescue. Members must later submit a notarized statement from their unit commander verifying the leave period.

Maddy summarySenate Bill 2113 allows Medicaid accountable care organizations (ACOs) comprised of private physician practices to purchase group health insurance for their members and employees. The bill amends insurance law to create a new category for these specific ACO policies, requiring the organizations to be established for purposes other than just obtaining insurance and to have been active for at least two years. These policies must cover a minimum of 100 individuals at the time of issue and can be funded by the ACO, members, or both. It also exempts qualifying ACO policies from certain small group rating rules, enabling them to access experience-rated health insurance.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all newborns in New York to be screened for Gaucher disease as part of routine newborn health testing. It directly affects newborns and their families by adding Gaucher disease to the state's mandatory screening panel under public health law. The key provision amends health law to mandate this specific test, ensuring early detection of this rare genetic metabolic disorder at birth.