Aggravating Factors for Capital Felonies; Adds as an aggravating factor that capital felony was committed against head of state, or in an attempt to commit such crime capital felony was committed against another individual.
Transportation Network Company and Driver Insurance Requirements; Revises automobile insurance requirements for transportation network companies & drivers.
Cyberintimidation by Publication; Requires that specified information has been electronically published without consent in order to constitute violation; removes requirement that an offender intend that person be placed in reasonable fear of bodily harm when making threat or harassing person; increases criminal penalty for violation; creates civil cause of action; requires clear & convincing standard of evidence in such actions.
Insurance Regulations; Requires documentation supporting that financial considerations & payments to affiliates by reciprocal insurers are fair & reasonable; authorizes reciprocal insurers to require subscriber contributions; provides applicability of specialty insurer provisions & nonapplicability of continuing care provider requirements to bondholders; specifies circumstances under which continuing care providers may withdraw specified percentage of required minimum liquid reserve; provides that continuing care & continuing care at-home contracts are not subordinate to any secured claims & must be treated with higher priority over all other claims in event of receivership or liquidation proceedings against continuing care provider; requires each continuing care facility to have its own designated resident representative; provides requirements for providers who borrow or solicit funds from residents; prohibits persons from acting or holding themselves as management companies for continuing care retirement communities without certificate of authority; provides guidelines for commissioner to determine if provider or facility is insolvent or in imminent danger of becoming insolvent; requires office to record notices of lien against continuing care facilities' properties.
Occupational Injury Benefit Plans; Provides exception to application of certain provisions of Workers’ Compensation Law; specifies how employer may elect to secure payment of compensation; authorizes employee of qualified compensation alternative (QCARE) employer to bring certain cause of action; provides that QCARE employer is entitled to offset to occupational injury benefits paid to & on behalf of employees; requires QCARE employer to adopt written occupational injury benefit plan; prohibits QCARE employer from charging fee, premium, or other similar cost to covered employee for occupational injury benefit plan; authorizes QCARE employer to select or authorize medical providers; requires QCARE employer to demonstrate financial responsibility; authorizes such employer to self-fund or insure benefits & liabilities under its occupational injury benefit plan; provides that all benefit payments by qualified compensation arrangement employer are made pursuant to Workers' Compensation Law.
Virtual Currency Kiosk Businesses; Requires OFR to supervise virtual currency kiosk businesses; prohibits virtual currency kiosk business from operating without registering or renewing its registration in accordance with certain provisions; specifies that certain money transmitters are exempt from registration but are subject to certain provisions; requires that certain entities that perform or prevent certain actions be licensed as money services businesses; provides that virtual currency kiosk business registration is not transferable or assignable; specifies requirements for specified disclosures & attestations displayed by virtual currency kiosk.
Property Damage Caused by Limestone Mining Operations; Provides that certain property owners who have sustained property damage as result of limestone mining operations have right to file claim for compensation; requires such claims to be brought within specified period of time; requires Division of Administrative Hearings to adjudicate such claims; provides annual appropriation; requires state to compensate property owners' whose claims are upheld for certain costs; provides for annual funding & compensation for such claims.
Toll Exemptions for Purple Heart Medal Recipients; Revises eligibility for toll exemptions to include operators displaying Purple Heart specialty license plate or Purple Heart special motorcycle license plate
Complaints Against Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers; Requires copy of complaint, signed by complainant under oath, to be provided to law enforcement officers & correctional officers who are under investigation; prohibits certain personnel action from being taken against law enforcement officer or correctional officer unless such officer receives copy of complaint signed under oath by complainant; prohibits investigative file of certain investigations of law enforcement officers or correctional officers from being included in such officer’s personnel file; prohibits existence of certain investigations from affecting officer’s ability to receive promotion, raise, or other commendation; requires complaint against law enforcement officer or correctional officer to be in writing & signed under oath by person filing complaint; provides penalties for making false complaint.
Purchase and Possession of Firearms by Law Enforcement Officers, Correctional Officers, Correctional Probation Officers, and Servicemembers; Specifies that correctional probation officers have right to carry concealed firearms during off-duty hours at discretion of superiors; authorizes correctional probation officers to perform certain law enforcement functions under limited circumstances; specifies that correctional probation officer's appointing or employing agency or department may limit officer from carrying concealed firearms during off-duty hours; revises exemptions from mandatory waiting period between purchase & delivery of firearm.
