New York State Representative

Phara Souffrant Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00031

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to creating the health emergency response data system, which collects information and statistical data relating to public health emergencies in order to assist the department of health, other government entities, health care providers, and the public in understanding and responding to public health emergencies.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00066

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Requires a caller making a report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the central register to leave their name and contact information; prohibits the office of children and family services from releasing information identifying a person who made such a report.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00069

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the overdose prevention and recovery act; directs that at least twenty percent of funds from the opioid stewardship fund shall be invested in recovery services and supports; requires an annual report to the legislature regarding funds distributed from the opioid stewardship fund; makes the opioid stewardship fund permanent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00073

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00084

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to increasing short-term disability benefits.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00101

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Prohibits the use of intoxication of the victim as a defense in sex crimes where the victim is under the extreme influence of any substance which renders them incapable of appraising or controlling such victim's conduct and incapable of clearly expressing lack of consent.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00118

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00123

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes an assumption of the inadmissibility of evidence of a defendant's creative or artistic expression against such defendant in a criminal proceeding; requires the proffering party to affirmatively prove that the evidence is admissible by clear and convincing evidence.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00127

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00128

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Requires insurance coverage for one rescue and one maintenance inhaler at no cost.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00136

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Report Pass
4/28/25  
Refer
4/28/25  
Report Pass
4/29/25  
Engrossed
4/29/25  
Refer
4/29/25  
Relates to the medical aid in dying act; relates to a terminally ill patient's request for and use of medication for medical aid in dying.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00166

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to securing payment of wages for work already performed; creates a lien remedy for all employees; provides grounds for attachment; relates to procedures where employees may hold shareholders of non-publicly traded corporations personally liable for wage theft; relates to rights for victims of wage theft to hold the ten members with the largest ownership interests in a company personally liable for wage theft.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00176

Introduced
1/8/25  
Allows for state agencies, municipalities, and authorities to provide state or local public benefits regardless of immigration status.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00106

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to increasing the standards of monthly need and home energy grant amounts for persons in receipt of public assistance.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00108

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to the standards of monthly need for persons in receipt of public assistance; provides for an increased monthly allowance for persons and families residing in shelters.