Enacts the New York state DREAM Act by creating the New York DREAM fund commission and amends eligibility requirements and conditions governing certain awards.
Sen. Pat Fahy
Sponsored bills
Provides an exemption to the retail sale of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from state sales and compensating use taxes; authorizes local governments to adopt similar incentives.
Enacts the drug take back act requiring certain manufacturers to operate a drug take back program to accept and dispose of covered drugs.
Establishes a living allowance for an adult child with a developmental disability.
Relates to birth certificates for inmates; requires birth certificate or certification of birth and social security card to be kept in the inmate records until the inmate is released from custody when such birth certificate or certification of birth and social security card shall be provided to the inmate.
Limits the time periods when a special district meeting for the purpose of voting on a school bond may be conducted.
Relates to coercion in the second and third degree, making compelling a person to engage in a sexual act coercion in the second degree.
Relates to reporting Lyme and tick-borne disease infection after death to the department of health according to the manner prescribed by the commissioner.
Requires a minimum of 36 hours of mandatory continuing education for psychologists to be completed every 3 years.
Implements the effective background check act of 2018; requires licensed firearms businesses to report the crime of criminal purchase of a weapon; requires background checks for employees who would be authorized to possess or transfer firearms.