Sen. Rob Ortt

Maddy summaryThis bill amends New York's penal law to clarify that a license to possess a pistol or revolver automatically permits the licensee to carry the weapon concealed, without needing separate authorization. It directly affects all New Yorkers who hold such licenses, removing previous restrictions that tied concealed carry to specific occupations (like messengers or correctional officers) or locations. The key change is updating license terms to explicitly include concealed carry as a standard right, while maintaining existing exceptions for certain professions (e.g., armored car guards) and the requirement for a separate NYC permit for concealed carry within the city. The bill does not create new licenses but modifies existing ones to align with concealed carry rights statewide, except in New York City where additional permits are still required.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 4461) changes how police handle arrests and releases for certain offenses. It replaces old rules allowing officers to issue "appearance tickets" instead of making arrests with new criteria, specifying 11 situations where an arrest is required (e.g., hate crimes, family violence, or outstanding warrants). It also creates standardized pre-arraignment bail amounts for release before court - up to $750 for class E felonies, $500 for misdemeanors - and allows credit card payments for traffic cases. These changes directly affect police officers, people charged with crimes, and court procedures in New York. The bill does not alter sentencing or penalties but modifies early-stage law enforcement and court processes.

Permits family leave benefits related to the active service of a spouse, domestic partner, child, or parent of the employee in the New York national guard during a declared state of emergency or other ordered active state service.

Prohibits a municipality from relocating migrants from such municipality to another municipality in New York unless and until a resolution authorizing the relocation has been adopted by the governing bodies of both the municipality to which the migrants are to be relocated and the county in which the receiving municipality is located; mandates written notice prior to location; provides for a fine for violations.

Requires the testing of newborns for spinal muscular atrophy; requires the department of health to educate the public and distribute informational materials on spinal muscular atrophy.

Authorizes municipalities to fund training of firefighters; allows a municipality to recoup the cost of sending a firefighter to training school from another municipality that hires that firefighter within three years of their training.

Provides that a person who has previously been subjected to two or more petit larceny convictions within 18 months immediately preceding the charge and the aggregate value of the property exceeds one thousand dollars, the person is guilty of grand larceny in the fourth degree.

Requires certain notices, procedures and approvals prior to the sale or closure of a coal electric generation facility; requires extensive health screening of all employees contractors and subcontractors working at such plant, requires a retraining program for affected employees of mass layoffs.

Establishes the power authority of the state of New York shall make low cost hydropower available to hospitals and municipal housing authorities located within Niagara county.

Maddy summaryThis bill (S 2012) restores the reimbursement rate for local governments enforcing navigation laws to 75% of their approved costs. It directly affects counties, towns, and villages that enforce navigation regulations, particularly those managing Lake George park areas (which are exempt from funding reductions). The bill amends a law to ensure eligible local entities receive up to 75% of their authorized enforcement costs, calculated using state vessel registration fees and specific administrative funds. It does not change the total funding pool but adjusts how reimbursements are calculated and distributed. The change takes effect April 1, 2025.