Sen. George Borrello

Creates a statewide central register of elder abuse and maltreatment reports and the elder justice coordinating council; mandates reporting by certain persons; facilitates interagency planning and reviews specific agency initiatives for their impact on the reporting and investigation of elder abuse and maltreatment in the state.

Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.

Enacts the "child survivor privacy act"; provides protections for child victims and child witnesses; restricts information to the public regarding a child witness or child victim's identity or proceeding; defines child witness; provides that whenever practical, the same prosecutor, advocate, and/or social worker shall handle all aspects of a case involving an alleged child victim.

Maddy summarySenate Bill S 7957 permits the detention of juveniles with adults under specific circumstances. If the closest specialized juvenile detention facility is at full capacity, a court may direct a juvenile to a facility that provides complete sight and sound separation from adults. Should no such separate facility be available within 50 miles, the court can then order the juvenile to be lodged in an adult facility until a bed becomes available at a specialized juvenile detention facility. The bill also grants certain certified detention facilities priority for placement when specialized juvenile facilities are full.

Maddy summaryS 2099 proposes to remove current prohibitions on firearm silencers. The bill amends the environmental conservation law to allow individuals, excluding law enforcement, to possess and use silencers for hunting purposes. It also modifies the penal law by removing firearm silencers from the list of items that constitute criminal possession of a weapon. Additionally, the legislation revises the definition of an "assault weapon" by removing characteristics like threaded barrels, which are designed to accommodate silencers or other muzzle devices, from the criteria for classifying certain semiautomatic rifles and pistols.

Maddy summaryThis bill creates a New York State program to forgive student loans for mental health nurses who commit to working in underserved areas. It directly affects nurses who graduated from approved New York colleges, have outstanding student debt, and work as registered nurses, nurse practitioners, or clinical nurse specialists in state-licensed mental health settings. To qualify, applicants must commit to practicing for the award duration in a Health Resources and Services Administration-defined "rural" area or in state psychiatric hospitals, addiction centers, behavioral health clinics, or county mental health programs. Eligibility is competitive, with priority for economically disadvantaged applicants, and funding is limited to available appropriations.

Establishes the canine officer health monitoring fund which allows for applicants to request reimbursement from the division of criminal justice services for health costs related to regular health or injury associated with canine officers.

Prohibits the establishment or enforcement of regulations on the percentage of zero-emission vehicles in manufacturers' sales fleets of medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles until the availability of charging infrastructure, and the cost and availability of zero-emission medium-duty and heavy-duty vehicles makes the sale of such vehicles more practicable.

Maddy summaryThis bill increases the sales tax exemption for clothing and footwear from $110 to $250 per item. It directly affects consumers purchasing clothing, shoes, or related repair items under $250, who will no longer pay sales tax on these items. The key provision amends the tax law to raise the exemption threshold, meaning shoppers pay tax only on items priced above $250. This change applies to all qualifying clothing and footwear purchases within the state.

Maddy summaryS 853 creates a New York State tax credit called "NY MADE" for manufacturers producing medical equipment or personal protective equipment (PPE) within New York. The credit equals 20% of the wholesale value of qualifying equipment produced above the 2025 average for existing manufacturers, or 30% for new manufacturers starting production after the bill's enactment. It applies to taxable years beginning January 1, 2026, and is designed to support in-state manufacturing of healthcare-related equipment. The bill specifically defines "medical equipment" as devices used for treating illness or injury, excluding general-purpose items.