Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law; provides that in cases of alleged housing discrimination, an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by a practice's discriminatory effect.
Requires schools safety plans to include a cardiac emergency response plan that addresses the use of appropriate personnel and measures to respond to incidents involving any individual experiencing sudden cardiac arrest or similar life-threatening emergency on any school site owned or operated by a school or at a location of a school sponsored event.
Maddy summaryThis bill allows New York state agencies to donate surplus personal property (like office equipment or furniture, excluding vehicles) to tax-exempt nonprofits that are current on their annual filings. It adds donation as a formal disposal option alongside sales or reuse, requiring agencies to maintain records for audits. The change directly affects state agencies managing surplus assets and qualifying 501(c)(3) nonprofits seeking donated materials. This policy simplifies how agencies can transfer unused property to community organizations without requiring sale or return to the state general fund.
Requires reporting of statewide training hours allocated to each firefighter; requires such report shall identify the fire department or district providing the training.
Requires hospitals to establish a violence prevention program which includes a workplace safety and security assessment and develop a safety and security plan that addresses identified workplace violence threats or hazards.
Requires every food establishment to label all prepackaged food with a written notification on the package or on a label attached to the package identifying any ingredient with which a product is made that constitutes a major food allergen.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires that in divorce cases starting after its effective date, plaintiffs must serve automatic orders with the initial court papers. These orders take effect immediately for both parties (plaintiff upon filing, defendant upon receiving the papers) and remain in place until the divorce is finalized or the case ends. The key new provision mandates that if either spouse learns of a tax lien, home foreclosure, bankruptcy filing, or related legal action affecting their shared assets, they must notify the other spouse in writing within 10 days. The automatic orders apply to all such cases until a final divorce judgment is entered or the case is dismissed.
Authorizes the town of Ithaca, county of Tompkins, to discontinue as parklands and alienate certain lands for the purpose of maintaining and operating such lands for agricultural purposes.
Enacts the "New York open water data act"; directs certain agencies, under the leadership of conveners, to identify and integrate key water data sets; provides duties and an annual plan for data to be researched and reported.
Relates to including outpatient care provided by creative arts therapists in certain insurance policies covering care for other mental health services.
