Asm. Monique Chandler-Waterman

Maddy summaryThis bill requires at least one conductor to be present on all New York City subway and train cars operated by the transit authority, with limited exceptions for situations where it is currently allowed. The legislation defines a conductor as any staff member other than the driver or engineer who is primarily responsible for train operations, door management, and safety duties. Proponents argue that conductors serve as first responders during emergencies and enhance security following the September 11 attacks and recent threats to the transit system. The law takes effect immediately upon passage and applies to all passenger-carrying trains within the authority's jurisdiction.

Maddy summaryThis bill extends the validity period of child care provider licenses from four years to six years, affecting licensed day care centers and group family day care programs. The change applies to both initial and renewal licenses, provided providers maintain substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations throughout the license period. The bill also updates registration validity periods to match the new six-year timeframe. This policy adjustment aims to reduce administrative burdens on child care providers while maintaining oversight requirements.

Establishes a captive insurance program for commuter vans, black cars, ambulettes and paratransit vehicles, small school buses, and charter buses that are engaged in the business of carrying or transporting nine to twenty-four passengers for hire; pre-arranged for-hire vehicles and accessible vehicles; defines terms.

Maddy summaryThis bill (A 6341) requires New York state agencies, boards, departments, and commissions to collect more detailed demographic data about Black/African American communities, moving beyond the current single "Black/African American" category. It mandates collecting specific ethnic group data (e.g., Nigerian, Haitian, Jamaican) and making this information publicly accessible to better reflect the diversity within this population. The goal is to help regional governments and officials design targeted programs addressing unique social, educational, health, and economic needs. The bill aligns with updated federal standards (effective 2029) that require disaggregating the "Black or African American" category into more specific ethnic groups.

Authorizes the commissioner of the office of mental health, and the office of addiction services and support to jointly establish a single set of licensing standards and requirements for the construction, operation, reporting and surveillance of integrated behavioral health services.

Directs the New York city taxi and limousine commission to establish a pilot program to evaluate the impact of commuter vans accepting street hails; authorizes commuter vans to accept hails from prospective passengers in the street in certain locations until June thirtieth, two thousand thirty; directs the New York city taxi and limousine commission to submit a report evaluating such pilot program to the mayor, the speaker of the council, the governor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the assembly, no later than February first, two thousand twenty-eight and annually thereafter until the completion of such pilot program.

Enacts the "school security guard training enhancement act"; provides that annual training where a security guard is employed or contracted by a school in this state shall require the completion of school specific-training.

Establishes the artificial intelligence training data transparency act requiring developers of generative artificial intelligence models or services to post on the developer's website information regarding the data used by the developer to train the generative artificial intelligence model or service, including a high-level summary of the datasets used in the development of such system or service.

Requires the office of victim services to publicize programs offered by the office and to include certain information in annual reports to the governor and the legislature and to make such reports public on the office's website.

Requires synthetic content creations system providers to include provenance data on synthetic content produced or modified by a synthetic content creations system that such provider makes available.