Provides the amount of compensation an attorney shall receive from representing a client which was assigned to the attorney through the bar association; makes related provisions.
Establishes an LGBTQ+ youth and young adult suicide prevention task force; provides for the number of members, manner of appointment and the topics to be reviewed.
Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's workers' compensation law to remove the requirement for workers with permanent partial disability to prove ongoing "labor market attachment" to receive benefits. It directly affects workers who have suffered work-related injuries causing lasting wage-earning capacity loss, allowing them to receive compensation based solely on their impairment level without needing to demonstrate continued job market engagement. Key provisions specify benefit duration limits (e.g., up to 525 weeks for >95% impairment) and also eliminate the labor market attachment requirement for temporary partial disability claims. The change simplifies the process for eligible claimants while maintaining specific benefit caps based on the severity of disability.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires New York's Department of Motor Vehicles to create a public star rating system (1-5 stars) for every vehicle model sold in the state, based on pedestrian/bicyclist collision data, safety features (like pedestrian detection), and other relevant safety factors. The ratings must be posted on the DMV website and displayed prominently by dealers on all vehicles for sale. It directly affects vehicle dealers, manufacturers, and consumers by making safety performance data transparent during vehicle purchases. The system must be finalized within six months of the bill's effective date.
Requires any public school located in a city with a population of one million or more to offer a remote learning option to all primary and secondary students when such public school is located in a county determined by the federal centers for disease control and prevention to have a substantial or high level of community transmission of any illness deemed by the federal centers for disease control and prevention to be an outbreak.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires police officers to immediately report any unauthorized use of force they witness by another officer. It directly affects all police officers as defined in the law, mandating they intervene and notify their agency when witnessing such incidents. The key provision establishes that failing to report constitutes a class B misdemeanor, with the agency required to investigate all such reports. The law takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Provides treatment for sexually transmitted diseases to minors without a parent's or guardian's consent; provides definition for health care practitioner.
Increases fees for the registration of larger, heavier motor vehicles; provides a waiver for a portion of weight added by batteries in electric vehicles.
Clarifies that the New York state health insurance program remains subject to certain provisions of the financial services law and coverage for usual and customary costs for out-of-network health care service.
Maddy summaryThis bill, S 7282 ("No Slavery in New York Act"), prohibits involuntary servitude and forced labor for all incarcerated individuals in New York State correctional facilities, including those convicted of crimes. It amends the Civil Rights Law to explicitly ban slavery, involuntary servitude, and forced labor in the state, and adds a new provision to the Correction Law banning any labor compelled by force, adverse actions, or threats. The law takes effect immediately and directly affects all people incarcerated in state and local correctional facilities across New York.
