Sen. Jake Ashby

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all state and municipal employees, agencies, and departments to preserve every work email for seven years from its creation date. It mandates this record-keeping for all electronic mail, overriding any conflicting state or local laws. The law directly affects government employees and agencies across New York State, requiring them to maintain email archives for the specified period. The key provision is the mandatory seven-year retention period for all official emails, with no exceptions outlined in the bill text.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York elementary schools to schedule daily recess for all kindergarten through fifth-grade students. Schools must provide either one 30-minute period or two 15-minute periods of unstructured physical activity each school day, held outdoors when reasonable. The recess time cannot overlap with scheduled lunch periods or physical education classes. The law applies to all public elementary schools and takes effect for the school year starting July 1 following its enactment.

Relates to the scheduling of a fact finding hearing after the issuance of a temporary order of protection in family court; provides that such hearing shall be scheduled no later than 14 days after the temporary order is issued.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a new class B felony offense for selling controlled substances on the property of or within 1,000 feet of a drug or alcohol treatment center or methadone clinic. It directly affects individuals who sell drugs in these specific locations, including buildings, parking lots, and public areas like sidewalks or streets within the defined zone. The law establishes that selling drugs in violation of certain existing drug laws within these areas automatically qualifies as this serious felony, with a rebuttable presumption of knowledge if facility signs are posted. This changes penalties for drug sales near treatment facilities, making them punishable as a class B felony instead of a lower-level offense.

Directs the commissioner of health, in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and veterans' services, to conduct a study on the use of ibogaine as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder, and the increasing rate of PTSD diagnoses in veterans and first responders.

Maddy summaryThis bill exempts student organizations from paying sales tax on prepared foods sold during fundraising events, provided total revenue from those sales stays below $250. It applies to foods that are heated, served on-site, or ready-to-eat (prepared by the seller), excluding cafeteria or restaurant operations. The exemption specifically covers school-approved student groups engaged in non-academic activities, such as club fundraisers or events. The law takes effect immediately upon passage.

Maddy summaryS 2465 would allow home-schooled children residing in a school district to participate in that district's interscholastic sports and driver's education programs, provided they meet the program's requirements and pay any applicable fees. The bill amends education law to permit this participation even if the child does not attend a public school within the district. It specifically states that home-schooled students cannot be enrolled in another school within the same district while participating. This change directly affects home-schooled students and school districts offering these activities. The bill is currently pending in the Education committee.

Classifies possession of substances containing fentanyl, carfentanyl, or analogs thereof as criminal possession of a controlled substance in the fifth degree.

Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when such person knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.

Prohibits level 2 and 3 sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of their victim or school grounds; prohibits such offenders from attending or participating in school sponsored activities.