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 A02137

Introduced
1/15/25  
Provides practical support for access to abortion care including, but not limited to, reimbursement for ground and air transportation, lodging, meals, childcare, translation services, and doula support.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02140

Introduced
1/15/25  
Relates to fair pricing for low-complexity, routine medical care to more closely align payment rates across ambulatory settings for selected services that are safe and appropriate to provide in all settings.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02149

Introduced
1/15/25  
Expands the health department's review of correctional health services by including a biennial study of health care staffing at facilities operated by the department of corrections and community supervision.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02170

Introduced
1/15/25  
Repeals the state Medicaid spending cap and related processes.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02181

Introduced
1/15/25  
Provides lead service line identification by a public water system that serves certain areas.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02184

Introduced
1/15/25  
Relates to establishing the commission on African American history and achievement to develop and recommend school curriculum that incorporates the contributions and achievements made by African Americans.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02190

Introduced
1/15/25  
Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02242

Introduced
1/15/25  
Refer
1/15/25  
Report Pass
5/19/25  
Allows for certain disability benefits to continue in the event an individual who is receiving such benefits gets married; provides that the marriage to another individual which would otherwise make an individual ineligible for certain disability benefits shall not be considered if such individual is already receiving disability benefits at the time of becoming married and continues to meet certain criteria.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02147

Introduced
1/15/25  
Exempts breast pumps and breast pump kits from sales and compensating use taxes; defines terms.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02148

Introduced
1/15/25  
Exempts infant car seats from sales and compensating use tax.