Sen. James Skoufis

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution honoring the memory of Alfred Robert Mosiello, Jr., a police officer who passed away in May 2024. It formally records the Legislative Body's condolences and pauses its proceedings to mourn his death. The document details his life as a family man, law enforcement officer, and community member, and directs a copy of the resolution to his family.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution commemorates the 100th birthday of Dorothy Bolden, honoring her lifelong advocacy for domestic workers. The bill recognizes her role in founding the National Domestic Workers Union of America and her influence on the creation of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. It formally acknowledges her legacy by pausing legislative proceedings to celebrate her contributions and sending a copy of the resolution to the New York chapter of the organization.

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally acknowledges the death of Judge Langston McKinney, a Syracuse City Court judge and U.S. veteran. The text honors his life by detailing his career as a lawyer, his military service, and his judicial work, which included establishing a community treatment court for nonviolent defendants. It also notes his legacy through the naming of McKinney Manor in his honor. The resolution concludes by directing a copy of the document to McKinney's family.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires local public housing authorities to give domestic violence survivors the same priority on waiting lists as other vulnerable groups, such as the disabled, elderly, and homeless. To qualify for this priority, a survivor must either still be living in a home where violence continues or have left their home due to violence and not yet moved into standard permanent replacement housing. Once a survivor qualifies, the bill mandates that if multiple applicants share the same priority status, they will be selected strictly based on the date and time their applications were received. The law applies immediately to any housing authority as soon as a new person is added to their waiting list.

Requires disclosure of information concerning non-invasive prenatal screening for chromosomal abnormalities including the benefits and limitations of non-invasive prenatal testing, the difference between non-invasive prenatal testing and prenatal diagnostic testing, and current recommendations from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, and the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG).

Maddy summaryThis bill eliminates the fees for lifetime hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses for New York residents who are honorably discharged disabled veterans. Specifically, it waives the cost for eligible veterans with a service-connected disability of 40 percent or more, provided they received a discharge other than bad conduct or dishonorable. The law also extends this fee waiver to discharged LGBTQ veterans who meet the same disability and discharge criteria. By removing these financial barriers, the legislation directly affects disabled veterans and their families, allowing them to access outdoor recreational privileges without paying the standard lifetime license fees.

Maddy summaryThis bill expands the role of licensed pharmacists by allowing them to order and administer specific medical tests, including those for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, strep throat, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV. Under the new provisions, pharmacists would be recognized as qualified healthcare professionals capable of directing limited-service laboratories for these FDA-authorized tests. The legislation applies to pharmacists operating within the state and requires them to adhere to existing federal waiver standards for clinical laboratory improvements. While the law takes effect immediately, certain sections related to pharmacist authority are set to expire four years after enactment.

Relates to emergency medical services; establishes a special district for the financing and operation of general ambulance services; provides for a statewide comprehensive emergency medical system plan.

Establishes a uniform ambulance assessment fee on the annual revenues of certain ambulance services to be expended for increasing medical assistance payment rates for ambulance services.

Maddy summaryThis bill automatically removes voters from any political party whose name includes the words "Independence" or "Independent." It directly affects individuals currently registered with parties such as the Independence Party or the Independent Party by changing their status to unaffiliated. The law requires no action from the voters themselves, as their enrollment records will be updated immediately upon the bill's effective date. Once enacted, these voters will no longer be considered members of a specific political party for election purposes.