New York State Representative

Phara Souffrant Forrest Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01461

Introduced
1/9/25  
Refer
1/9/25  
Report Pass
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01466

Introduced
1/9/25  
Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and duties of the board of trustees, the scope of benefits, payment methodologies and care coordination; establishes the New York Health Trust Fund which would hold monies from a variety of sources to be used solely to finance the plan; enacts provisions relating to financing of New York Health, including a payroll assessment, similar to the Medicare tax; establishes a temporary commission on implementation of the plan; provides for collective negotiations by health care providers with New York Health.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01467

Introduced
1/9/25  
Provides for paid family leave after a stillbirth.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01502

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Restricts certain substances from being used in menstrual products.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01503

Introduced
1/10/25  
Relates to making certain housing programs available regardless of immigration status; provides that local social services districts in a city with a population of five million or more shall be permitted to offer certain housing programs to individuals or families who would be eligible but for a federal law restricting eligibility based on immigration.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01520

Introduced
1/10/25  
Discontinues the real property tax exemption for certain real property that is used for home games for certain professional sports teams in New York city beginning with the 2026 assessment roll.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01529

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Requires the disclosure of lead-based paint test reports in real estate transactions.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01537

Introduced
1/10/25  
Prohibits the use of DNA phenotyping in criminal prosecutions and proceedings.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01541

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Report Pass
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
5/22/25  
Refer
5/22/25  
Report Pass
5/27/25  
Engrossed
5/27/25  
Establishes the cesarean births review board; provides such board shall be comprised of multidisciplinary experts to review the rate of cesarean births at hospitals in the state; provides reporting requirements.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01507

Introduced
1/10/25  
Requires shelter allowances be set at up to one hundred percent of the fair market rent for the local social services district.