Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal

Maddy summaryThis bill is a Senate resolution that formally recognizes New York veterans who have been inducted into the 2023 Veterans Hall of Fame. It directly affects the specific individuals listed in the text, who are honored for their military service in various branches of the armed forces. The key mechanism is a ceremonial pause in legislative proceedings to salute these veterans, followed by the official transmission of the resolution to each inductee. This measure serves as a symbolic gesture of appreciation rather than establishing new laws or funding.

Relates to the exercise of powers and duties of the board of elections of the city of New York and its executive management; provides for equal representation among certain employees of the board of elections; relates to qualification and removal of certain employees of the board of elections.

Establishes the congressional chartered veterans service organizations fund; provides for gifts made to such fund on an individual's personal income tax return.

Maddy summaryThis bill designates September 22nd as "Veteran Suicide Awareness and Remembrance Day" to honor military veterans and raise awareness about suicide prevention. By amending the state's executive law, it adds this new observance to the existing list of official commemorative days recognized in New York. The legislation requires no special actions from individuals or organizations, serving primarily as a formal acknowledgment of the issue within the state calendar.

Ensures that construction and fabrication done off of a public work site for specific use only in a public work project be compensated at the prevailing wage rate.

Establishes a reproductive health services training and education grant program to ensure health care providers receive adequate training in abortion care.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution commemorates the 175th anniversary of Pfizer, Inc., a global pharmaceutical company headquartered in New York State. The bill formally recognizes the company's contributions to the state's economy, including its employment of over 6,000 people and its vaccine research facility in Pearl River. It also highlights Pfizer's historical role in producing penicillin during World War II and its current efforts to advance medical treatments and address health inequities. The resolution directs that a copy of the document be sent to Pfizer to acknowledge these achievements.

Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation.

Maddy summaryThis bill allows the New York State Comptroller to examine specific sealed criminal records. It updates the law to include the Comptroller as an authorized entity that can request access to these records for official examinations. The amendment expands the list of groups permitted to view sealed records, which currently includes prosecutors, law enforcement, licensing agencies, and parole departments. By adding the Comptroller to this list, the bill facilitates financial or administrative reviews that may require access to past criminal history information.

Relates to requiring the establishment of utility customer arrears reporting; requires utilities to report to the public service commission on customers who are in arrears.