Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings; provides for the administration thereof.
Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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Prohibits and regulates the discovery and disclosure of immigration status; prohibits police officers, peace officers, school resource officers, probation agencies, state entities, state employees, and municipal corporations from questioning individuals regarding their citizenship or immigration status; regulates the disclosure of information relating to immigration status.
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of education to conduct a study on food insecurity at public and private higher education institutions.
Requires health insurance coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases.
Relates to the establishment of a single computerized state DNA identification index; requires municipalities to expunge any DNA record stored in a municipal DNA identification index.
Establishes an extended producer responsibility program for packaging which creates provisions related to improved recycling practices; establishes the packaging responsibility fund.
Waives Unemployment Pandemic Benefits repayments in whole or in part if the payment of such pandemic unemployment assistance was without fault on the part of the claimant and such repayment would be contrary to equity and good conscience.
Establishes environmental standards for lead in ambient air and lead contamination in soils and lead dust on floors and window sills.
Requires the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in consultation with the New York city transit authority, the Long Island Rail Road and the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company, to allow riders travelling within the limits of the city of New York to pay a fare for commuter rail service equal to that of a MetroCard ride and for such riders to make free transfers.
Requires health insurance policies to offer full coverage for annual testing for ovarian cancer; requires certain health care providers offer annual testing for ovarian cancer.