Establishes the crime of stolen valor when a person pretends to be a member of the military or reserves; provides that such crime be a class A misdemeanor.
Sen. James Skoufis
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Relates to reciprocity of debarments imposed under the federal Davis-Bacon Act.
Prohibits employer retaliation against employees in the financial services industry.
Amends provisions relating to the liability of landowners who permit recreational uses of their land; provides that landowners owe no duty to keep premises safe for entry, passage or other recreational uses or to give warning of any hazardous condition, structure or activity on such premises to persons entering for such purposes.
Requires kindergarten instruction for Rockland and Westchester counties for minors who are five years of age on or before December first.
Establishes a right of first refusal in the state for federal public land to be transferred to private parties; prohibits the recording of any deeds for lands that have been transferred out of federal ownership to private ownership without giving the state the right of first refusal.
Exempts agricultural employers from paying for unemployment coverage for alien farm laborers, who are federally ineligible from receiving such benefits.
Relates to sex offender residence limitation; restricts level two and three sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of their victims.
Relates to allowing donate life registration when applying for or renewing a hunting, fishing or trapping license.
Requires the division of human rights to develop and implement a uniform sexual harassment policy for all state agencies, offices and departments, the executive department, and every member, officer or employee of the legislature; provides that such policy shall define the conduct which is prohibited, establish a process for the resolution of complaints of such conduct, and provide for appropriate training for all employees of state agencies, offices and departments, including the executive department, and officials, members or employees of the legislature.