Sen. Pat Fahy

Maddy summaryS 2080 expands New York's assault law to protect more healthcare workers and hospital volunteers, including registered nurses, nurse practitioners, and certified nursing assistants, when they are performing their duties. It also extends these protections to transit workers like bus drivers, train operators, and station cleaners during official duties. The bill amends two sections of the penal law (subdivisions 3 and 11 of section 120.05) to add these new categories to the list of protected individuals. This change directly affects medical and transit workers by making it a crime to assault them while on duty, strengthening legal safeguards for essential frontline staff.

Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.

Maddy summaryS 7871 bans food service businesses and third-party delivery platforms (like Uber Eats or DoorDash) from sending targeted push notifications or text alerts to users under 18. The bill requires these platforms to verify a user’s age by having them manually enter their birthdate during account registration. If a user’s birthdate shows they are a minor (under 18), the platform must block all notifications designed to encourage engagement with the app or service. This directly affects food establishments using mobile apps and delivery platforms, aiming to limit marketing exposure to minors.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's real property tax law to clarify requirements for tax exemptions on historic property renovations. It requires that property owners seeking exemptions for alterations or rehabilitation must: (1) own property designated as a landmark or contributing to a historic district, (2) ensure work serves historic preservation, (3) follow local preservation guidelines, and (4) get approval from the local preservation commission before starting work. Local governments (counties, cities, towns, or school districts) can also set their own rules, such as reducing exemption percentages or limiting eligibility. The changes apply to properties under local preservation jurisdiction and take effect immediately.

Maddy summaryThis bill amends traffic law to prohibit parking, standing, or stopping within ten feet of any bus stop. It directly affects drivers who might park near bus stops, ensuring clear access for passengers boarding or alighting. The key provision creates a mandatory ten-foot buffer zone around bus stops to prevent obstruction. The rule applies uniformly to all vehicles without exceptions, aiming to improve bus stop efficiency and safety. (Procedural bill; summary limited to core rule per guidelines.)

Maddy summaryS 4714 requires counties that handle death investigations (e.g., coroners or medical examiners) to seek reimbursement from the county where the deceased person resided for related fees. This clarifies that the county where a death occurs (jurisdictional county) can directly bill the county of residence for costs incurred. The bill adds a new section to county law, effective immediately, standardizing this reimbursement process between counties. It directly affects local governments managing death investigations and their financial responsibilities. The bill was referred to the Local Government committee on February 12, 2025.

Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; provides for a statewide affordable gas transition plan and utility home energy affordable transition programs; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.

Limits the number of certificates of registration that may be issued by the commissioner of motor vehicles to five total; provides that certificates issued prior to 1/1/25 shall not be eligible for renewal.

Categorizes the assault of an individual responsible for local parking enforcement performing their lawful duties under such position as a class D felony.

Requires merchants to accept cash as payment for goods and services; permits the superintendent of financial services to provide exemptions based on certain criteria.