Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 105

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

Requires a local social services district to accept or deny an application for public assistance as soon as possible but no later than thirty days after the date of the application. [AB-4666] [Human Services ]
Requires a local social services district to accept or deny an application for public assistance as soon as possible but no later than thirty days after the date of the application.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest Referred To Social Services on 02/04/2025

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

Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers. [AB-4604] [Healthcare ] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ]
Creates a wholesale prescription drug importation program which complies with federal standards and regulations for the purpose of generating substantial savings for consumers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Reference Changed To Higher Education on 04/14/2025

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

Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release. [AB-4603] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ]
Establishes visiting policies for incarcerated people, to provide incarcerated people opportunities for personal contact with relatives, friends, clergy, volunteers and other persons to promote better institutional adjustment and better community adjustment upon release.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Reported Referred To Rules on 05/20/2025

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

Requires certain state owned and operated parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles. [AB-4642] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Infrastructure ]
Requires certain state owned and operated parking facilities to install and maintain charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Governmental Operations on 02/04/2025

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New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Requires the disclosure of certain information when an agency responds to a request for law enforcement disciplinary records, including information a victim alleges regarding sexual misconduct. [AB-4868] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Data Privacy ]
Requires the disclosure of certain information when an agency responds to a request for law enforcement disciplinary records, including information a victim alleges regarding sexual misconduct.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Governmental Operations on 02/06/2025

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

Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto. [AB-4869] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Reported Referred To Ways And Means on 04/28/2025

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

Authorizes local water and sewerage authorities to charge fees for surface runoff. [AB-4831] [Water ] [Environmental ]
Authorizes local water and sewerage authorities to charge fees for surface runoff.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Reference Changed To Environmental Conservation on 03/07/2025

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New York 2025-2026 General Assembly

Enacts the "New York state teleworking expansion act"; provides that each state 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. [AB-4850] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
Enacts the "New York state teleworking expansion act"; provides that each state 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.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Passed Assembly on 04/30/2025

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

Requires certain documents and forms to be provided in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited English proficient immigrants of five years or less according to the American community survey, as published by the United States census bureau. [AB-4875] [Immigration ] [Human Services ]
Requires certain documents and forms to be provided in the twelve most common non-English languages spoken by limited English proficient immigrants of five years or less according to the American community survey, as published by the United States census bureau.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Reported Referred To Ways And Means on 05/27/2025

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

Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; provides for a statewide affordable gas transition plan and utility home energy affordable transition programs; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity. [AB-4870] [Energy ] [Climate Change ] [Environmental ] [Public Health ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ]
Aligns utility regulation with state climate justice and emission reduction targets; provides for a statewide affordable gas transition plan and utility home energy affordable transition programs; repeals provisions relating to continuation of gas service; repeals provisions relating to the sale of indigenous natural gas for generation of electricity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Amend (t) And Recommit To Corporations, Authorities And Commissions on 02/07/2025

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