Restricts the nature of extreme emotional disturbance as an affirmative defense to a charge of murder in the second degree.
Sen. Brad Hoylman-Sigal
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Prohibits discrimination in government procurement.
Relates to establishing the energy performance benchmarking program.
Requires compliance with the uniform land use review procedure for the disposition of school property in New York city.
Relates to establishing a tree removal and emerald ash elimination credit.
Prohibits any person from transporting, holding, buying, selling, giving, receiving or marketing a nonambulatory animal unless such animal is first humanely euthanized without undue delay from the time that such animal becomes nonambulatory; makes certain exceptions; provides violation provisions; and defines relevant terms.
Creates the chemical dependence treatment bill of rights to be posted in a conspicuous place in all treatment facilities.
Requires the collection of certain demographic information about the sexual orientation and gender identity by certain state agencies, boards and commissions.
Authorizes the trustees of the state university of New York, the city university of New York and community colleges to provide state-aided programs, scholarships or other financial assistance to students who are without lawful immigration status or who are undocumented persons if such student attended an approved NY high school for two or more years, attended an approved NY state program for general equivalency diploma exam preparation, or was enrolled in an institution or educational unit of the state university during the 2017-2018 academic year.
Authorizes a victim of domestic violence to apply to the county clerk to remove the violent felony offender from deed of co-owned real property in such county.