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 A00279

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Refer
1/29/25  
Report Pass
2/25/25  
Requires parity in the mental and physical health treatment of the residents of New York state; provides that both mental and physical health "will be matters of public concern and provision therefor shall be made by the state and by such of its subdivisions".
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00281

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs the New York state energy research and development authority to establish a ride clean rebate program for electric assist bicycles and electric scooters; defines terms; provides a fifty percent rebate for eligible purchases.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00282

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires all public school districts, charter schools and non-public schools in the state that participate in the national school lunch program or school breakfast program as provided in the national child nutrition act to serve breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00313

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes sales tax exemptions for commercial energy storage systems equipment.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00325

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to eligibility for the temporary assistance to needy families block grant program, safety net assistance and medical assistance for certain noncitizens.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00336

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the use of body-worn cameras on certain correction officers.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00342

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the end toxic home flipping act; imposes a tax on the transfer of certain residential properties which are sold within two years of the prior conveyance of such property; exempts certain purchases of residential properties from mortgage recording taxes; imposes a tax on the transfer of certain properties in the city of New York which are sold for one million dollars or more.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00403

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes application processing and review requirements for reprieves, commutations and pardons by the governor; requires the governor to provide: a written notification that the application has been received; a receipt number that the applicant can then use to check on the applicant's application status; guidelines for supplementing the application with additional or updated information; and a notification when a decision is made on the application; requires quarterly reports to the legislature regarding reprieves, commutations and pardons.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00405

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to authorizing the payment of costs, up to eighty dollars, of diapers for an eligible child two years of age or younger for children receiving safety net assistance.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00407

Introduced
1/8/25  
Prohibits the search, with or without a warrant, of geolocation and keyword data of a group of people who are under no individual suspicion of having committed a crime, but rather are defined by having been at a given location at a given time or searched particular words, phrases, character strings, or websites.