New York State Representative

Phara Souffrant Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 2)

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New York Assembly Bill A00180

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to available transportation for correction facility visitation; provides for at a minimum, bi-monthly free transportation from the city of New York, Rochester, Syracuse, Buffalo and Albany.
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New York Assembly Bill A00183

Introduced
1/8/25  
Provides for the licensing of genetic counselors; creates the state board for genetic counseling.
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New York Assembly Bill A00199

Introduced
1/8/25  
Makes it illegal for certain persons to possess or sell a pistol converter or a converted pistol.
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New York Assembly Bill A00206

Introduced
1/8/25  
Relates to failure to complete a program for time allowances due to circumstances beyond an individual's control.
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New York Assembly Bill A00250

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.
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New York Assembly Bill A00270

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes the right to legal counsel in immigration court proceedings; provides for the administration thereof.
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New York Assembly Bill A00276

Introduced
1/8/25  
Increases the statewide energy storage capacity to six gigawatts by the year 2030.
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New York Assembly Bill A00278

Introduced
1/8/25  
Enacts the "New York emergency expedited temporary work permit act" to allow asylum seekers to apply for and be granted temporary work permits while their federal immigration status is being determined.
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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 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 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 Assembly Bill A00313

Introduced
1/8/25  
Establishes sales tax exemptions for commercial energy storage systems equipment.
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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 Assembly Bill A00336

Introduced
1/8/25  
Requires the use of body-worn cameras on certain correction officers.
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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.