New York State Representative

Phara Souffrant Forrest 2023-2024 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 18)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04965

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Prohibits the use of DNA phenotyping in criminal prosecutions and proceedings.
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New York Assembly Bill A04993

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
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New York Assembly Bill A05088

Introduced
3/2/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Report Pass
5/23/23  
Refer
5/23/23  
Report Pass
5/24/23  
Refer
5/24/23  
Establishes a task force on missing women and girls who are black, indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) to develop policy changes that will work to address the lack of care and concern for missing and murdered BIPOC women and girls with New York state governmental agencies.
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New York Assembly Bill A05100

Introduced
3/2/23  
Refer
3/2/23  
Relates to reporting requirements on small nonprofits which lobby before the government.
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New York Assembly Bill A05180

Introduced
3/3/23  
Refer
3/3/23  
Report Pass
5/24/23  
Refer
5/24/23  
Report Pass
5/31/23  
Refer
5/31/23  
Requires local boards of education, BOCES, charter schools and non public schools to adopt policies to promote student voter registration and pre-registration, including procedures for providing access to voter registration and pre-registration applications during the school year and assistance with filing such applications and informing students of the state requirements for voter registration and pre-registration.
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New York Assembly Bill A05191

Introduced
3/3/23  
Refer
3/3/23  
Provides for the employment of mental health professionals by school districts.
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New York Assembly Bill A05199

Introduced
3/3/23  
Refer
3/3/23  
Imposes an excise tax on the sale of ammunition to be deposited into the firearm violence intervention fund to help victims of and witnesses to violence.
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New York Assembly Bill A05200

Introduced
3/3/23  
Refer
3/3/23  
Report Pass
5/23/23  
Refer
5/23/23  
Enacts Matthew's law which provides for the dispensing of drug adulterant testing supplies by health care professionals or pharmacists to any person.
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New York Assembly Bill A05291

Introduced
3/7/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker.
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New York Assembly Bill A05294

Introduced
3/7/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Report Pass
5/24/23  
Refer
5/24/23  
Report Pass
6/1/23  
Refer
6/1/23  
Establishes a captive insurance program for commuter vans that are engaged in the business of carrying or transporting eight to twenty-four passengers for hire; establishes the commuter van trust fund.
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New York Assembly Bill A05317

Introduced
3/7/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
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.
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New York Assembly Bill A05322

Introduced
3/7/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Refer
2/13/24  
Report Pass
5/7/24  
Refer
5/7/24  
Report Pass
5/7/24  
Refer
5/7/24  
Enacts the "packaging reduction and recycling infrastructure act" to require companies selling, offering for sale, or distributing packaging materials and products to register with a packaging reduction organization to develop a packaging reduction and recycling plan.
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New York Assembly Bill A05363

Introduced
3/7/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Report Pass
2/13/24  
Prohibits the sale and distribution of anti-fogging sprays or wipes containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; provides penalties for violations.
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New York Assembly Bill A05366

Introduced
3/7/23  
Refer
3/7/23  
Refer
4/3/23  
Refer
1/3/24  
Refer
1/26/24  
Authorizes the legislature to increase the number of justices of the supreme court in any judicial district.

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New York 2023-2024 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05018

Introduced
2/27/23  
Refer
2/27/23  
Updates value capture mechanisms for NYC and the MTA, including transparency requirements; makes such provisions permanent.