New York State Representative

Phara Souffrant Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 27)

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Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A06742

Introduced
3/11/25  
Directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of health and the commissioner of mental health, to develop a uniform electronic medical records system to be utilized by all correctional facilities in the state.
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New York Assembly Bill A06772

Introduced
3/13/25  
Provides for automatic voter registration and pre-registration for persons applying for certain department of motor vehicles documentation, and for persons applying for or re-enrolling in Medicaid; allows individuals to decline such automatic registration and pre-registration.
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New York Assembly Bill A06980

Introduced
3/18/25  
Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to publish certain information pertaining to capital project data for projects that are committed for construction on the capital program dashboard maintained by the authority on the authority's website; requires sources of funding to be specified.
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New York Assembly Bill A07014

Introduced
3/18/25  
Requires institutions and local correctional facilities to adhere to certain standards regarding the surveillance of incarcerated individuals and detainees, and access to such surveillance recordings.
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New York Assembly Bill A07071

Introduced
3/20/25  
Refer
3/20/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Relates to special provisions for the operation of bicycles when approaching stop signs and traffic-control signals including steady circular red signals and red arrow signals.
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New York Assembly Bill A07095

Introduced
3/20/25  
Establishes the "Safe Staffing for Hospital Care Act"; establishes minimum staffing levels for various health care workers in different health care facilities; requires submission of staffing plans; prohibits most mandatory overtime.
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New York Assembly Bill A07192

Introduced
3/21/25  
Prohibits the public health and health planning council and the commissioner of health from approving the establishment, incorporation, construction, or increase in capacity of for-profit nursing homes.
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New York Assembly Bill A07203

Introduced
3/21/25  
Enacts the "New York state nurse employment, enhancement and dignity act" to provide hazard pay to nurses during a state disaster emergency, an annual tax credit for nurses, a student loan forgiveness program for nurses, and preferential school admission for nurses.
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New York Assembly Bill A07273

Introduced
3/21/25  
Establishes a public awareness campaign related to maternal depression; establishes the maternal depression fund; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York Assembly Bill A07275

Introduced
3/21/25  
Establishes light duty during pregnancy and parental leave for railroad employees.
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New York Assembly Bill A07363

Introduced
3/25/25  
Refer
3/25/25  
Report Pass
5/6/25  
Refer
5/6/25  
Report Pass
5/13/25  
Relates to protecting the communication rights of individuals with disabilities; provides that each person with a disability has the right to communicate in their preferred manner.
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New York Assembly Bill A07376

Introduced
3/25/25  
Requires third-party food delivery services to provide the ability to include a gratuity at the same point in the online order process when the underlying order is placed.
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New York Assembly Bill A07389

Introduced
3/25/25  
Establishes graduate tuition assistance program awards; sets amounts of such awards; provides for restrictions on such awards; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A07394

Introduced
3/25/25  
Relates to prevailing wage requirements applicable to public works and certain construction projects performed under private contract and paid for with public funds.

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07015

Introduced
3/18/25  
Relates to parole eligibility for crimes committed at age twenty-one or younger; provides if such individual is convicted of a crime prior to their twenty-second birthday for which they were sentenced to a period of incarceration greater than 20 years, they shall be eligible for parole after fifteen years of incarceration.