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 A03730

Introduced
1/30/25  
Provides that cities having a population in excess of one million shall not supersede state provisions relating to the state law prohibition on individuals standing or parking a vehicle within twenty feet of a cross walk at an intersection.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03781

Introduced
1/30/25  
Relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time and without advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03876

Introduced
1/30/25  
Increases the amount of allowance that trial and grand jurors are entitled to in each court of the unified court system.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03934

Introduced
1/30/25  
Directs DOCCS, in collaboration with OTDA, OMH and OASAS, to establish a 5-year reintegration pilot program for individuals being released from correctional facilities to provide supports and services to prepare for release, assist with reintegration into the community, and reduce recidivism.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03935

Introduced
1/30/25  
Provides assistance to incarcerated individuals being released from correctional facilities for enrollment in safety net assistance, public assistance, supplemental assistance program (SNAP), special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children (WIC), the home energy assistance program (HEAP), supplemental security income, and state supplemental payments.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03975

Introduced
1/30/25  
Establishes an economy-wide cap and invest program to support greenhouse gas emissions reductions in the state by setting a maximum allowable amount of greenhouse gas emissions by covered entities and regulating the sale or auction of greenhouse gas emissions allowances to covered entities.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03842

Introduced
1/30/25  
Establishes the insure our communities act to implement climate leadership and community protection act targets for insurers; identifies and protects such communities; relates to affordability of insurance rates; assesses covered insurance companies' record of performance at meeting insurance needs; requires covered insurance companies to file statistical reports, including information on insurance coverage in specific assessment areas and disadvantaged communities.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03926

Introduced
1/30/25  
Enacts the medical civil rights act, in relation to the provision of emergency medical services to persons in contact with or in the custody or under the control of a police officer.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03962

Introduced
1/30/25  
Requires the commissioner of health to conduct a study considering banning private equity ownership in hospice care and to report the results of such study to the governor and the legislature.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A03974

Introduced
1/30/25  
Creates the office of the ombudsperson for behavioral health access.