Sen. Jeremy Cooney

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution formally recognizes the New York Chapter of the National Domestic Workers Alliance for its advocacy work and historical contributions to improving conditions for domestic workers. The bill highlights the organization's efforts in securing legal protections, such as paid sick leave and family leave, and recovering stolen wages for employees in the field. By adopting this resolution, the legislative body intends to publicly honor the group's achievements and the legacy of its founder, Dorothy Bolden, without enacting any new laws or funding.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 2298 is a commemorative bill honoring Minerva Solla, a labor activist and social justice advocate who passed away in April 2026. The resolution formally recognizes her lifelong contributions to workers' rights, including her role in organizing strikes, founding Latino labor committees, and helping pass legislation like Paid Family Leave. It directs the legislature to pause proceedings to mourn her death and sends a copy of the resolution to her family. The bill does not create new laws or policies but serves as an official acknowledgment of her legacy.

Enacts "India's law" under which an incarcerated individual's next of kin shall be notified and allowed visitation by a local correctional facility when such individual is experiencing a serious medical event or demonstrating behavior that is likely to result in serious harm to themselves or others.

Maddy summaryThis bill establishes the New York State Park Police as an independent law enforcement agency under the Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Commissioner. It ensures the park police operate separately from the New York State Police while allowing coordination on training, emergencies, and other shared concerns. The bill formalizes this structure by amending existing law to create the agency and define its operational independence.

Provides that receipts from other services and other business receipts, taxpayers, and combined groups including members, engaged in providing professional employer organization services shall include with such receipts amounts received with respect to wages, benefits, and other employee expenses disbursed to or for the benefit of a client's worksite employees and the related employment taxes if the amounts received are included in the calculation of the business income base or the combined business income base, respectively.

Establishes a fiscal cliff task force to conduct a study on fiscal cliffs in the state's public assistance programs and to make recommendations related thereto.

Expands the geographic area of employment of state university police officers; centralizes the state university police by appointing a commissioner of state university police; provides for the hiring of state university police officers.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the maximum annual registration fee that local governments can charge mortgagees or their agents for registering residential mortgages in default, raising the cap from $75 to $300. It directly affects mortgage companies and their agents, who must pay this fee but cannot pass it on to borrowers in default. The key provision prohibits mortgagees from charging borrowers for the registration fee, ensuring the cost remains with the lender. The bill takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Permits licensed insurance agents, brokers, adjusters, consultants, and intermediaries to carryover up to five hours of continuing education credit per biennial licensing period.

Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing is necessary for a medical emergency.