Maddy summaryThis bill updates the laws governing wrongful death lawsuits to clarify exactly what types of money can be awarded to the surviving family members of a deceased person. It explicitly allows juries or courts to grant compensation for funeral costs, medical bills incurred before death, grief, and the loss of financial support, guidance, and companionship. The legislation also defines who is eligible to receive these damages, including spouses, domestic partners, children, parents, and individuals who stood in a parent-like role to the deceased. Additionally, the bill sets specific rules for how the awarded money must be shared among eligible survivors based on their individual losses and outlines how legal fees and other expenses are handled.
Sponsored bills
Enacts the tropical rainforest economic & environmental sustainability act requiring that companies contracting with the state do not contribute to tropical forest degradation or deforestation directly or through their supply chains; establishes the supply chain transparency assistance program to assist small and medium-sized businesses and minority and women-owned businesses in achieving compliant supply chains.
Maddy summaryThis bill requires all municipalities to maintain an official website using a .gov domain that is regularly updated and accessible to the public. The sites must include basic information such as operating hours, elected officials, and services, along with a clear privacy policy explaining how personal data is collected and used. Additionally, the law mandates that these websites display specific documents like meeting agendas, minutes, election notices, and links to local codes, as well as financial reports and budget information. Municipalities have 180 days after the law is enacted to comply with these new requirements.
Requires the secretary of state to offer code enforcement training programs for code enforcement personnel to be completed online, with flexible options for when such training programs may be completed.
Maddy summaryThis bill prohibits the state from issuing permits for drilling, deepening, or converting wells that use carbon dioxide to enhance natural gas or oil production. It specifically targets operations involving carbon dioxide injection for completing or recompleting resources, alongside wells that use high-volume hydraulic fracturing defined as injecting 300,000 gallons or more of water. The law applies to any applicant seeking authorization for these specific well activities and takes effect immediately upon signing.
Allows the alternate non-voting member of the metropolitan transportation authority who is recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of employees of the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company to be a resident of any state in which the Metro-North Commuter Railroad Company operates.
Expands the definition of mental health care provider to include licensed mental health counselors and licensed marriage and family therapists, for purposes of certain sex offenses committed during a treatment session, consultation, interview, or examination.
Requires nonpublic and private elementary and secondary schools to require their prospective employees to submit fingerprints through the commissioner of education for the purpose of criminal background checks; authorizes conditional appointment of employees by such schools pending determination of the criminal background check.
Permits consent for service in the form of magnetic tape or through electronic means for certain collection procedures by the sheriff's office or an officer or employee of the department of taxation and finance.
Creates a Down syndrome awareness program to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to health care providers who order tests for a pregnant woman or infants to screen for Down syndrome.