Sen. Peter Oberacker

Maddy summaryS 1149 designates all court clerks in New York's unified court system as peace officers under the criminal procedure law. This change directly affects court clerks statewide by granting them the legal authority and protections associated with peace officer status. The bill amends Section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law to include court clerks in the existing definition of peace officers, effective immediately upon enactment. This is a procedural designation change with no new policy requirements or funding impacts.

Provides that the commissioner of motor vehicles shall affix a cost for the sale of registration lists and title information or other records in bulk at the annual cost not to exceed $1,520,000; authorizes such commissioner to impose other requirements; makes related provisions.

Maddy summaryS 1432 requires state agencies to give preference to "existing in-state suppliers" when awarding contracts for goods or services. An in-state supplier (defined as an entity doing most business within the state) can match the lowest bid from a non-in-state supplier, provided their cost is no more than 15% higher. If the in-state supplier matches the bid, the state agency may choose to award the contract to them instead. This bill directly affects state agencies purchasing goods/services and in-state businesses seeking state contracts. It modifies the existing process for awarding state contracts to prioritize local economic impact.

Authorizes police officers the ability to request a person who is driving a motor vehicle with tinted windows roll down all windows to protect such officer's health or safety; defines "tinted windows".

Expands the emergency medical technician re-certification demonstration program throughout the state; extends the length of such re-certification from five years to seven years.

Enacts "Chelsey's law"; provides that a person commits the crime of manslaughter or aggravated manslaughter when such person knows or has reasonable grounds to know that a controlled substance is likely to cause the death of another person and sells, administers, delivers, or causes the delivery of a controlled substance to another person and such substance causes, contributes to, or aids in the death of such other person.

Relates to a leave of absence for military spouses; removes the requirement that leave be used when a person's spouse is on leave while deployed to a combat theater or combat zone of operations.

Prohibits level 2 and 3 sex offenders from residing within 1,500 feet of their victim or school grounds; prohibits such offenders from attending or participating in school sponsored activities.

Requires the division of state police to send renewal notices to holders of a license to carry or possess a pistol or revolver at least 90 days before expiration of such license.

Maddy summaryThis bill requires all American flags purchased by the New York State government to be 100% made in the United States, using materials grown or produced domestically. It directly affects state agencies and departments that buy flags for official use, including those displayed at public buildings. The law mandates that flags meet strict "American-made" criteria for both manufacturing and materials, as defined in the State Finance Law. The requirement applies to all new flag purchases, effective 180 days after the bill becomes law.