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 A06101

Introduced
2/26/25  
Establishes the "Not on our dime!: Ending New York funding of Israeli settler violence act" to prohibit not-for-profit corporations from engaging in unauthorized support of Israeli settlement activity; allows for recovery of a civil penalty by the state attorney general; creates a private right of action for violations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06108

Introduced
2/26/25  
Provides for the return of surplus proceeds from tax lien foreclosures to a former owner; requires 14-day posted notice prior to the public auction of a property.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06192

Introduced
2/26/25  
Relates to the management of PFAS in biosolids in the state by establishing a moratorium on land application of biosolids and requiring testing and reporting of certain groundwater, biosolids, and soil; establishes the PFAS agricultural response program and fund to assist farms found to have levels of PFAS contamination which exceed regulatory standards; establishes the NYS biosolids task force to evaluate the risks and benefits of various methods of biosolids disposal; provides for the repeal of the moratorium upon the expiration thereof.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06227

Introduced
2/27/25  
Removes citizenship as a qualification for holding public office in this state unless required by law.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06239

Introduced
2/27/25  
Authorizes and directs the state board of elections, in cooperation with county boards of elections, to create an online petitioning system for designating petitions; provides that use of such online petitioning system shall not preclude the collection and use of paper designating petitions; authorizes the state board of elections to promulgate necessary rules and regulations.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06250

Introduced
2/27/25  
Refer
2/27/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Standardizes the language across the relevant court acts to allow tenants statewide to sue in the county where the real property at issue is located in matters relating to a tenancy or lease; requires the Office of Court Administration to develop necessary forms, procedures and deliver a report.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06265

Introduced
2/28/25  
Establishes the New York State social housing development authority as a public benefit corporation to increase the supply of permanently affordable housing in the state through the acquisition of land and renovation or rehabilitation of existing real property, and through the construction of new, permanently affordable housing.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06326

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Requires gas and electric corporations to provide forty-five days' notice to customers whenever there is a service rate or charge increase.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06362

Introduced
3/4/25  
Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact; provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple participating states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients.
NY

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06409

Introduced
3/4/25  
Establishes the bank of Rochester, including provisions related to definitions; sponsors and corporate structure; powers and restrictions; governance; charter requirements; financial and operations frameworks; transparency and financial reporting; insurance; deposits; policy mandates; ethics and financial disclosure; inconsistency with other laws; and owners not to be considered bank holding companies.