Sen. James Skoufis

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes a State Code Enforcement Ombudsman office within the Department of State, led by a state-appointed official with code enforcement expertise. The ombudsperson will investigate complaints about local code enforcement (covering fire, building, and energy codes), monitor local compliance with state standards, and recommend improvements to the Secretary of State. It also authorizes the Secretary to place a state oversight official in local governments for up to one year to assist with code enforcement and require local staff to follow their directives. These changes directly affect local governments by adding new state-level oversight to their code enforcement programs.

Establishes a specialized health home program to serve certain individuals with physical disabilities who are Medicaid eligible adults eighteen years of age or older with a diagnosis of a neurological, muscular, or neuromuscular condition, and a mobility impairment; provides that a specialized health home shall be reimbursed on a fee-for-service basis and shall receive enhanced rates of payment; makes related provisions.

Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label with disclosures including, but not limited to, that kratom may be addictive and to keep it out of reach of children.

Maddy summaryThis is a procedural Senate resolution (not a bill), requesting Governor Hochul to declare July 1, 2026, as "Canada Day" in New York State. It memorializes the strong economic, cultural, and trade ties between New York and Canada, including $17 billion in annual exports and over 1,300 Canadian businesses operating in the state. The resolution has no binding effect; it simply asks the Governor to issue a ceremonial proclamation recognizing these connections. The legislature adopted it on February 3, 2026, and will send it to the Governor and Canada's New York Consul General.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 5851) would require elections for specific judicial and municipal officials to occur in even-numbered years. It directly affects judges of the supreme court, county courts, surrogate's courts, family courts (outside NYC), city supervisors, and county officials in cities, changing when their terms begin and end. Key provisions mandate that vacancies be filled at the next general election in an even-numbered year (held at least three months after the vacancy) and require all such officials' terms to expire at the end of an even-numbered year. The bill also specifies that temporary appointments for vacancies must last only until the next even-year election, aligning election cycles with statewide elections.

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 revokes public pensions for state officials convicted of impeachment, applying retroactively to all such convictions. It directly affects public officers defined as elected leaders, certain appointed officials (like department heads or judges), and policymakers who face impeachment. The law automatically revokes pension membership upon conviction, without requiring additional court proceedings beyond the impeachment trial. This policy change eliminates pension benefits for these officials as part of the consequences of impeachment, affecting current and past convictions.

Prohibits the governor from granting themselves or any person involved with furthering the illegal conduct of the governor a reprieve, commutation or pardon.

Maddy summaryThis bill would rename the state's highest court from "Supreme Court" to "Superior Court" and rename the "Court of Appeals" to "Supreme Court" in the state constitution. It does not change the courts' jurisdictions, procedures, or powers - only their official titles. The bill affects how these courts are referenced in constitutional text and legal documents, with no impact on their current functions or authority. The renaming is purely administrative and does not alter the structure of the state's judicial system.

Provides that the Governor's annual budget proposal to the Legislature shall include statements of any new legislation, amendment to legislation, or limitation on the effect of any legislation contained in the budget; makes related provisions granting the legislature an equal role with the governor in the budget process.