Sen. James Skoufis

Maddy summaryThis bill asks the Governor of New York to officially recognize May 2025 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month. The resolution highlights the impact of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease affecting thousands of New Yorkers, and notes the importance of public awareness and early diagnosis. It does not change laws or allocate funds but serves to bring attention to the condition and support for those affected.

Enacts into law components of legislation that relate to live event ticket sales; establishes an annual professional reseller renewal fee; requires professional ticket resellers to provide their New York state ticket reseller license number as a condition of utilizing an online resale marketplace to resell tickets (Part A); provides criteria for when a purchaser may obtain a full refund of the amount paid for a ticket (Part B); relates to resale requirements for tickets; requires that if a licensee or other ticket reseller doesn't have possession of the ticket, then they shall have a written contract to obtain the offered ticket at a certain price from a person or entity in possession of the ticket or from a person or entity who has a contractual right to obtain such ticket, and tickets to the event have been placed on sale by the venue or entity hosting the event or its authorized agent before the licensee or reseller can advertise the sale of the tickets (Part C); relates to unlawful charges in connection with tickets; permits reasonable charges for costs actually rendered or otherwise in connection to customer support, technological and software infrastructure, and actual operational costs for sales away from the box office; defines terms (Part D); relates to the availability of tickets for sale to the general public; defines a term (Part E); relates to paperless ticketing systems options (Part F); extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to tickets to places of entertainment (Part G).

Maddy summaryS 363, the "New York junk fee prevention act," requires businesses selling goods or services in New York to clearly disclose the total price - including all mandatory fees - before a purchase. It defines "mandatory fees" as unexpected charges consumers can't reasonably avoid (like default add-ons), excluding taxes, delivery costs based on consumer choice, or certain financial fees. Businesses must display total prices prominently in ads and at checkout, avoiding misleading fine print. Violations can trigger penalties up to $1,000 per intentional violation, with enforcement by the attorney general or affected consumers. The law exempts businesses already complying with federal broadband or cable disclosure rules, and certain financial service disclosures.

Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care to more closely align payment rates across ambulatory settings for selected services that are safe and appropriate to provide in all settings.

Modifies licensing restrictions for manufacturers and wholesalers of alcoholic beverages on licensees who sell at retail for on premises consumption, and restrictions on retail licensees interested directly or indirectly in licensed manufacturers or wholesalers of alcoholic beverages.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires health insurers to automatically approve preauthorization requests for doctors and other providers who have a high success rate with specific services. Under the new rules, a provider becomes eligible for automatic approval if their preauthorization requests for a particular service were approved at least 90% of the time in the last six months. Once a provider qualifies, the insurer must grant immediate approval for future requests without requiring additional paperwork, and the service is treated as medically necessary for payment purposes. Insurers can rescind this automatic status only once a year if the provider's approval rate drops below 90% or if they fail to meet other criteria, and they must provide a 30-day notice before making such changes. The legislation aims to streamline administrative processes for providers with strong track records while maintaining oversight through annual evaluations.

Authorizes a requirement of pro bono service as a condition of admission to the bar or attorney registration; exempts pro bono work performed pursuant to an agreement with the federal government if the federal government designates the recipients of the pro bono work or type or types or nature of such legal services; provides for the expiration of such provisions upon the expiration thereof.

Maddy summaryThis bill proposes to increase the standard fees that notaries public can charge for their services from two dollars to five dollars. The change directly affects individuals who perform notarial acts, such as administering oaths or certifying signatures on legal documents. Under the new rules, a notary would charge five dollars for each person they certify, while fees for electronic notarial services would remain set by the secretary of state. The legislation also includes a provision for swearing in additional witnesses, raising that fee from two dollars to five dollars per witness.

Relates to preventing discrimination and increasing awareness of rights for employees with menstrual-related conditions, perimenopausal-related conditions and menopausal-related conditions; requires employers to provide employees with an informational pamphlet on any regulations relating to the rights of employees.

Relates to prohibiting the use of funds, financial incentives or subsidies where facilities or property are used primarily for e-commerce storage and transfers, or the facilitation thereof.