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 2021-2022 General Assembly

Provides for regulating immigration bail businesses including restrictions on who may operate such a business; provides for who may bring an action against an immigration bail business. [AB-7770] [Immigration ] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
Provides for regulating immigration bail businesses including restrictions on who may operate such a business; provides for who may bring an action against an immigration bail business.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Substituted By S7475b on 06/03/2022

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

Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county. [AB-8524] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Relates to judicial diversion programs; establishes a diversion part in each county.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Amend And Recommit To Codes on 01/24/2022

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State (New York)
New York 2021-2022 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-457] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Telecommunications ] [Cybersecurity ] [Data Privacy ]
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 Amend And Recommit To Cities on 05/23/2022

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

Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities. [AB-8290] [Finance ] [Infrastructure ] [Housing ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Establishes the "New York public banking act"; authorizes municipal and other local governments to form and control public banks through the ownership of capital stock or other ownership interests, and to loan or grant public funds or lend public credit to such public banks for the public purposes of achieving cost savings, strengthening local economies, supporting community economic development, and addressing infrastructure and housing needs for localities.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Fahy Amend And Recommit To Banks on 05/10/2022

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

Requires fashion retail sellers and manufacturers to disclose environmental and social due diligence policies; establishes a community benefit fund for the purpose of implementing one or more environmental benefit projects that directly and verifiably benefit environmental justice communities. [AB-8352] [Environmental ] [Consumer Protection ] [Community Development ] [Human Rights ] [Manufacturing ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Requires fashion retail sellers and manufacturers to disclose environmental and social due diligence policies; establishes a community benefit fund for the purpose of implementing one or more environmental benefit projects that directly and verifiably benefit environmental justice communities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 01/05/2022

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

Provides that coverage and access to non-invasive prenatal testing under medicaid shall not be limited based upon the age of the pregnant patient. [AB-8604] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Public Health ]
Provides that coverage and access to non-invasive prenatal testing under medicaid shall not be limited based upon the age of the pregnant patient.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Signed Chap.650 on 11/23/2022

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

Extends the coverage period for medical assistance to a period of one year beginning on the last day of pregnancy. [AB-307] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Extends the coverage period for medical assistance to a period of one year beginning on the last day of pregnancy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Amend And Recommit To Ways And Means on 02/16/2022

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

Commemorating the observance of the 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the State of New York, on January 17, 2022 [AR-460] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Human Rights ]
Commemorating the observance of the 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in the State of New York, on January 17, 2022

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Introduced on 01/18/2022

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

Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older. [AB-8855] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Senior Citizens ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Correction on 01/19/2022

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

Enacts the "all-electric building act"; provides that the state energy conservation construction code shall prohibit infrastructure, building systems, or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels in new construction statewide no later than December 31, 2023 if the building is less than seven stories and July 1, 2027 if the building is seven stories or more. [AB-8431] [Energy ] [Construction ] [Environmental ] [Housing ] [Climate Change ]
Enacts the "all-electric building act"; provides that the state energy conservation construction code shall prohibit infrastructure, building systems, or equipment used for the combustion of fossil fuels in new construction statewide no later than December 31, 2023 if the building is less than seven stories and July 1, 2027 if the building is seven stories or more.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Reference Changed To Energy on 07/18/2022

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