We pass many important laws in the state Assembly. Please find highlights attached of legislation signed into law by the governor. I wanted to share them with you in case they have an interest to you or your family and friends.
| New Laws Taking Effect – April 2021 | |||
| Effective Date | Chapter | Bill Number | Summary |
| 4/1/2021 |
Ch. 56 of 2020 Part LL, Sec. 2
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A.9506-B |
Authorizes the Department of Health to contract with transportation management brokers to provide non-emergency transportation to Medicaid beneficiaries who need access to medical care.
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| 4/1/2021 |
Ch. 95 of 2020
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A.1601-C
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Creates an Office of Special Investigation within the Office of the Attorney General with investigative authority and criminal jurisdiction over any incident in which the death of a person is caused by an act or omission of a police officer or certain peace officers.
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| 4/1/2021 | Ch. 104 of 2020
Ch. 106 of 2020 |
A.10002-B
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Establishes the Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office within the Department of Law and provides for the appointment of a Deputy Attorney General to investigate allegations of corruption, fraud, use of excessive force, criminal activity, conflicts of interest or abuse in certain law enforcement agencies.
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| 4/1/2021 |
Ch. 105 of 2020
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A.8674-A |
Requires the Division of State Police to provide body-worn cameras to be worn by all officers and establishes policies of how and when they must be used.
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| 4/3/2021 |
Ch. 55 of 2020 Part N, Sec. 4, Subsec. 1, 2
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A.9505-B |
Provides for a list of serious firearm offenses in states other than New York to be maintained and updated annually.
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| 4/5/2021 |
Ch. 206 of 2020
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A.8608 |
Prohibits motor vehicles which are not an electric vehicle from parking in electric vehicle charging spaces. |
| 4/5/2021 |
Ch. 223 of 2020
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A.2145 |
Requires the Office of Court Administration to produce certain housing court documents in the seven most common languages in New York.
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| 4/5/2021 |
Ch. 225 of 2020
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A.4867-A |
Requires the state to give employees the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically rather than by mail or delivered by hand at their workplace.
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| 4/5/2021 |
Ch. 226 of 2020
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A.9624 | Prohibits the practice of “cramming,” which is the imposition of any charge or fee on the telephone bill of a consumer by a third party without their informed consent. |
| 4/5/2021 |
Ch. 233 of 2020
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A.10307 | Provides for the reimbursement of employment-related transportation expenses incurred due to the physical injuries sustained as a direct result of a crime. |
| 4/14/2021 |
Ch. 48 of 2021 Ch. 337 of 2020
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A.1973 | Requires lenders which seek to foreclose upon a reverse mortgage to provide notice to the Department of Financial Services (DFS) and to the homeowner, directs DFS to provide notice to the homeowner of legal service organizations which may assist them, and prohibits lenders from making advance payment of debts upon the mortgaged real property.
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| 4/17/2021 | Ch. 38 of 2020
Sec. 3 |
A.9646 | Requires taxis in New York City to post the following bilingual notice: “Seatbelts must be available for your use. You must buckle up, it’s the law.” |
| 4/25/2021 |
Ch. 414 of 2019
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A.8319 |
Defines the practice of registered pharmacy technicians, adds two registered pharmacy technicians to the State Board of Pharmacy, and sets limitations on: how an unlicensed person can assist a pharmacist in the dispensing of drugs, and the total number of people a pharmacist can supervise at one time.
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| 4/28/2021 | Ch. 91 of 2021 | A.5719-A S.1957-A | Expands availability of Veteran Treatment Courts (VTC) and authorizes the transfer of appropriate cases against a veteran where the charges are pending in a criminal court in a county that does not have a VTC to an adjoining county that does. |
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