Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 96

Sponsored Legislation

State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Specifies the persons authorized to visit facilities operated by the department of social services or a social services district and homeless projects; amends the definition of homeless project. [AB-821]
Specifies the persons authorized to visit facilities operated by the department of social services or a social services district and homeless projects; amends the definition of homeless project.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest Referred To Social Services on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Excludes unemployment compensation from being included in the computation of state income tax. [AB-829]
Excludes unemployment compensation from being included in the computation of state income tax.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Ways And Means on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis. [AB-911]
Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations to include people with a mental health diagnosis, people on the office of mental health caseload, people with an intellectual, developmental or cognitive diagnosis, people with physical disability or mobility impairment, and people with a sensorial disability diagnosis.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest Amend And Recommit To Correction on 02/07/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Requires insurance to cover a car seat to be provided upon discharge of a newborn from a hospital. [AB-895]
Requires insurance to cover a car seat to be provided upon discharge of a newborn from a hospital.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest Referred To Insurance on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public. [AB-953]
Prohibits utility corporations from imposing late fees, interest, or penalties during an investigation by the commission; allows retroactive late fees, interest, or penalties if a determination is made in favor of such utility corporation; prohibits utility services from being terminated during an investigation by the commission; requires utility corporations to notify customers of investigations; requires notice to the general public.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Corporations, Authorities And Commissions on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually. [AB-875]
Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Correction on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Prohibits landlords, lessors, sub-lessors and grantors from demanding brokers' fees from a tenant. [AB-946]
Prohibits landlords, lessors, sub-lessors and grantors from demanding brokers' fees from a tenant.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Judiciary on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition. [AB-890]
Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Higher Education on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Relates to services available to immigrants residing in certain family and adult shelter facilities; requires the office of New Americans to establish a program to deliver comprehensive case management services to immigrants residing in certain shelters. [AB-861]
Relates to services available to immigrants residing in certain family and adult shelter facilities; requires the office of New Americans to establish a program to deliver comprehensive case management services to immigrants residing in certain shelters.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest Referred To Governmental Operations on 01/08/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Requires employers to provide paid vacation time which is based on the length of time employees have been employed by such employers. [AB-892]
Requires employers to provide paid vacation time which is based on the length of time employees have been employed by such employers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Marcela Mitaynes Referred To Labor on 01/08/2025

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