Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 105

Sponsored Legislation

State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Relates to requiring counselors to have certain courses of study or equivalent on-the-job experience including on providing trauma-informed, patient-centered care, referring individuals to appropriate treatments for co-occurring disorders, and sensitivity training. [AB-5527] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ] [Education ]
Relates to requiring counselors to have certain courses of study or equivalent on-the-job experience including on providing trauma-informed, patient-centered care, referring individuals to appropriate treatments for co-occurring disorders, and sensitivity training.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jaime Williams Signed Chap.449 on 10/08/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

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". [AB-5238] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Public Health ]
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".

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steven Englebright Referred To Judiciary on 02/08/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Commemorating the 96th Birthday of Malcolm X, an advocate for human rights, and one of the most influential revolutionary leaders in history [AR-311] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Commemorating the 96th Birthday of Malcolm X, an advocate for human rights, and one of the most influential revolutionary leaders in history

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Introduced on 05/19/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Ensures formerly incarcerated individuals have access to public housing. [AB-7053] [Housing ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Services ]
Ensures formerly incarcerated individuals have access to public housing.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Signed Chap.750 on 12/23/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Eliminates from the class A misdemeanor of theft of services, the avoidance of payment for railroad, subway, bus or other public transportation services; allows for community service in lieu of a civil penalty for certain offenders of theft of transit services. [AB-6119] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Eliminates from the class A misdemeanor of theft of services, the avoidance of payment for railroad, subway, bus or other public transportation services; allows for community service in lieu of a civil penalty for certain offenders of theft of transit services.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Codes on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody. [AB-5891] [Children and Youth ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Passed Assembly on 06/01/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Relates to the minimum cumulative grade point average admission requirement for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs; removes the minimum 3.0 or higher requirement. [AB-5711] [Education ]
Relates to the minimum cumulative grade point average admission requirement for graduate-level teacher and educational leader programs; removes the minimum 3.0 or higher requirement.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Deborah Glick Referred To Higher Education on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Creates the district long-term care ombudsman council program to coordinate volunteer ombudsmen in each assembly district. [AB-6753] [Healthcare ] [Senior Citizens ] [Human Services ]
Creates the district long-term care ombudsman council program to coordinate volunteer ombudsmen in each assembly district.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christopher Burdick Referred To Aging on 01/05/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Provides that an individual who was an eligible youth who was not determined to be a youthful offender by the sentencing court may apply to such court for a new determination after at least five years have passed since the imposition of the sentence, or at least five years after the individual's latest release from incarceration, if such individual was sentenced to a period of incarceration. [AB-6769] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Children and Youth ]
Provides that an individual who was an eligible youth who was not determined to be a youthful offender by the sentencing court may apply to such court for a new determination after at least five years have passed since the imposition of the sentence, or at least five years after the individual's latest release from incarceration, if such individual was sentenced to a period of incarceration.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. N. Nick Perry Signed Chap.552 on 11/02/2021

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 General Assembly

Relates to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York; establishes rights of actions for denying or abridging the right of any member of a protected class to vote; provides assistance to language-minority groups; provides for preclearance of certain voting policies; makes related provisions. [AB-6678] [Voting Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Elections ]
Relates to the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of New York; establishes rights of actions for denying or abridging the right of any member of a protected class to vote; provides assistance to language-minority groups; provides for preclearance of certain voting policies; makes related provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Fahy Substituted By S1046e on 06/02/2022

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