New York State Representative

Phara Souffrant Forrest Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01843

Introduced
1/14/25  
Relates to authorizing early parole release for incarcerated individuals where substance abuse was a significant contributing factor in the commission of the offense.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01910

Introduced
1/14/25  
Expands protections regarding violations of safety conditions in adult care facilities; provides penalties for safety violations and operating without a valid license; prohibits reductions in fines in certain circumstances where a patient is endangered or harmed.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01956

Introduced
1/14/25  
Requires mental health services for incarcerated individuals with mental health issues related to the trauma of incarceration upon reentry and reintegration into society upon release.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01971

Introduced
1/14/25  
Raises the tax rate on corporate income; increases the state conformity to federal taxation of corporate profit shifting; imposes an additional tax on individual business income in response to federal tax benefits for pass-through business income.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01972

Introduced
1/14/25  
Adjusts the calculation of the empire state child credit to provide for a one thousand dollar credit per qualifying child who is less than four years of age and a five hundred dollar credit per qualifying child who is four years of age or older for certain qualifying taxpayers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01991

Introduced
1/14/25  
Enacts the "fair pay for home care act" relating to minimum wages applicable to home care aides; provides for a minimum wage of 150% of the applicable statewide or regional minimum wage.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02018

Introduced
1/14/25  
Repeals managed long term care provisions for Medicaid recipients; establishes provisions for fully integrated plans for long term care including PACE and MAP plans.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02049

Introduced
1/14/25  
Relates to creating a separate tax on inheritance income, creating a separate tax on gift income, the computation of the estate tax, and creating a gift tax.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02054

Introduced
1/14/25  
Refer
1/14/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
3/11/25  
Enacts the "beauty justice act"; provides for the regulation of ingredients in personal care products and cosmetics; prohibits the sale of personal care products and cosmetic products containing certain restricted products.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02059

Introduced
1/15/25  
Establishes the COVID-19 pandemic response study commission to conduct a study of the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic; provides for the repeal of such commission upon the completion of the commission's final report.