Requires that in cases concerning dwellings with two units or less, petitions that go to trial be resolved in six months or less upon issue being joined; provides that in cases concerning dwellings with three or four units, the court shall render a final judgment on a petition no later than twelve months from the date upon which the issue is enjoined.
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
Authorizes courts, upon issuance of an order of protection, to order exclusive care, custody, and control of certain companion animals be granted to the petitioner
Authorizes courts, upon issuance of an order of protection, to order exclusive care, custody, and control of certain companion animals be granted to the petitioner
Clarifies that pretrial motions in limine are not required in order for deposition testimony to be introduced at trial.
Relates to the reconnection of service for low-income customers; provides that upon the signing of a reconnection plan where a low-income customer shall pay no more than three percent of such customer's monthly income for electric or gas service or six percent of monthly income for combination electric and gas service plus such customer's current monthly bill, a utility shall reconnect such service.
Requires state-level public employers that intend to begin any procurement process or plan to acquire or deploy any new application or technology that utilizes an artificial intelligence model or artificial intelligence system to notify any duly recognized and certified employee representative of such intention no less than twelve months before commencing such process.
Allows an employee to use paid sick leave for bereavement upon the death of a family member, or upon pregnancy loss by the employee or the employee's spouse or domestic partner or upon a foster child leaving a foster family provided the foster child was in the care of the foster family for six months or longer.
Allows an employee to use paid sick leave for bereavement upon the death of a family member, or upon pregnancy loss by the employee or the employee's spouse or domestic partner or upon a foster child leaving a foster family provided the foster child was in the care of the foster family for six months or longer.