Sen. Lea Webb

Provides that an itemized bill or invoice, receipted or marked paid, for services or repairs of an amount not in excess of five thousand dollars is admissible in evidence and is prima facie evidence of the reasonable value and necessity of such services or repairs itemized therein in a civil action if accompanied by proper certification from the person rendering such services or making such repairs.

Requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to make correctional facility water testing results accessible directly to incarcerated individuals and correctional facility staff in such facilities and make such water testing results available to the public on the website of the department.

Relates to the proper form of exhibits for submission; provides every exhibit shall be clearly identified, but no specific method of labeling shall be required.

Provides that a board of education or a board of cooperative educational services shall have the authority to award contracts for school food services on the basis of certain scoring criteria.

Maddy summaryThis bill authorizes licensed pharmacists in the state to administer FDA-approved reversible progestin-only contraceptive injections and dispense self-administered hormonal contraceptives. To qualify, pharmacists must complete specific training and follow a process that includes providing patients with risk assessment questionnaires and educational fact sheets before administering or dispensing the medication. The law requires pharmacists to notify a patient's primary healthcare provider within 72 hours of the service, unless the patient opts out, and allows pharmacists to refuse the order if they believe it could endanger the patient's health. These changes expand access to contraception by enabling pharmacists to perform a role previously reserved for physicians and nurse practitioners.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates an optional twenty-five-year retirement plan specifically for uniformed court officers and peace officers working within New York's unified court system. Under the new provisions, eligible employees can retire after completing twenty-five years of service to receive a pension equal to half of their final average salary, funded by a combination of accumulated contributions and actuarial equivalents of reserved pay increases. The legislation also clarifies that service time from other law enforcement roles, such as state police or firefighters, can count toward this twenty-five-year requirement if the employee contributed to the relevant retirement system during that time. Additionally, the bill updates existing rules to ensure these court and peace officers are included in the list of personnel who may retire without regard to age, provided they meet the service requirements.

Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.

Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise if there is no change in the ownership of the enterprise and no material change in the nature or management of the enterprise from the time of approval of the previous minority and women-owned business enterprise certification.

Maddy summaryThis bill updates New York State laws to strengthen oversight when public authorities sell or lease property for less than its fair market value. It requires that any such below-market deals be approved by the governor or the legislature, who have sixty days to review the proposal and deny it if necessary. Before approving a discounted sale, the authority must provide detailed information to the public, including an asset appraisal, the purpose of the transfer, and details about any competing offers. The legislation also clarifies rules for properties with rights of first refusal and ensures that discounted transfers are only allowed when no better alternative exists to achieve the same goal.

Requires that subpoenas issued relating to election matters be served with a separate informational sheet that summarizes why the subpoena has been issued.