Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 96

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities; limits the use of cell or segregated confinement; grants access to tablets, visitation, and certain items. [AB-1261]
Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities; limits the use of cell or segregated confinement; grants access to tablets, visitation, and certain items.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Amend And Recommit To Correction on 01/29/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Increases monetary penalties for public health law violations; provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program. [AB-1118]
Increases monetary penalties for public health law violations; provides support for the nursing home quality improvement demonstration program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Advanced To Third Reading Cal.13 on 02/13/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while on duty as a police officer in any jurisdiction within or without the state. [AB-1284]
Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Colton Referred To Governmental Operations on 01/09/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers; establishes a one fair wage reimbursement credit. [AB-1200]
Provides for minimum wage requirements for miscellaneous industry workers; establishes a one fair wage reimbursement credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Amend (t) And Recommit To Labor on 03/05/2025

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New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Prohibits the knowing sale of xylazine to persons under the age of 21 and without proof of the intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes. [AB-1248]
Prohibits the knowing sale of xylazine to persons under the age of 21 and without proof of the intended use for institutional, veterinary, or scientific purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 01/09/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Enacts the "Livable New York act" to fight back against climate change, provide additional affordable housing and provide employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals; makes a three billion dollar appropriation therefor. [AB-1262]
Enacts the "Livable New York act" to fight back against climate change, provide additional affordable housing and provide employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated individuals; makes a three billion dollar appropriation therefor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn Referred To Housing on 01/09/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation. [AB-1234]
Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Children And Families on 01/09/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Establishes the Brooklyn-Queens expressway authority for the purposes of the continuance, further development and improvement of transportation along the Brooklyn-Queens expressway and other services related thereto. [AB-1240]
Establishes the Brooklyn-Queens expressway authority for the purposes of the continuance, further development and improvement of transportation along the Brooklyn-Queens expressway and other services related thereto.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Referred To Corporations, Authorities And Commissions on 01/09/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Enacts the "New York city teleworking expansion act"; provides that each agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions on a workday that ordinarily would be performed at the agency's principal location at a different location, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such agency's principal location. [AB-1213]
Enacts the "New York city teleworking expansion act"; provides that each agency shall establish a policy and program to allow employees to perform all or a portion of their duties through teleworking to the maximum extent possible without diminished employee performance; defines the term "telework" to mean to perform normal and regular work functions on a workday that ordinarily would be performed at the agency's principal location at a different location, thereby eliminating or substantially reducing the physical commute to and from such agency's (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Colton Referred To Cities on 01/09/2025

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State (New York)
New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid. [AB-1198]
Removes certain restrictions on eligibility for personal and home care services under medicaid.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Health on 01/09/2025

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