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 A00472

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the clean fuel standard of 2025; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00492

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund and provides for the distribution thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00505

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires district leadership teams and school leadership teams to include student representatives; provides who should appoint such representatives.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00508

Introduced
1/8/25  
Increases the maximum time limits for tuition assistance program awards; increases the maximum number of academic years of study to six.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00512

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires district leadership teams to operate under open meetings law requirements.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00514

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older if they have served at least fifteen years of their sentence or sentences.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00567

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs payment of certain internet sales and use taxes into the central business district tolling capital lockbox fund partially dedicated for the MTA to be made without appropriation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00628

Introduced
1/8/25  
Legalizes adult possession and use of certain natural plant or fungus-based hallucinogens; grants certain protections for individuals lawfully using such hallucinogens; removes such hallucinogens from the list of schedule I controlled substances; makes related provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00635

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides a tax credit for qualified caregiving expenses.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00639

Introduced
1/8/25  
Directs the development of materials to be provided to new employees relating to student loan repayment information.