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

Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school. [AB-4402] [Education ] [Media and Advertising ] [Children and Youth ]
Enacts the student journalist free speech act to protect student speech at educational institutions unless such speech is libelous, an invasion of privacy, or incites students to commit an unlawful act, violate school policies, or to materially and substantially disrupt the orderly operation of the school.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Education on 01/05/2022

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

Requires a written notice on the occurrence of a false-positive result, including the percentage of positives being a false-positive, for any condition tested during a prenatal test to be prominently displayed on any advertisement, promotional brochure, website or documentation that may be presented to a patient or a potential parent to recommend prenatal testing services offered by an entity or hospital. [AB-9413] [Healthcare ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Consumer Protection ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ] [Data Privacy ] [Ethics ] [Human Rights ] [Media and Advertising ]
Requires a written notice on the occurrence of a false-positive result, including the percentage of positives being a false-positive, for any condition tested during a prenatal test to be prominently displayed on any advertisement, promotional brochure, website or documentation that may be presented to a patient or a potential parent to recommend prenatal testing services offered by an entity or hospital.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Health on 03/03/2022

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

Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 22-28, 2022, as Doula Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of World Doula Week [AR-675] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 22-28, 2022, as Doula Week in the State of New York, in conjunction with the observance of World Doula Week

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Fahy Adopted on 03/22/2022

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

Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated people in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from the person's assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated people shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the gender that most closely aligns with such person's self-attested gender identity unless the person opts out of such placement. [AB-7001] [Crime ] [Human Rights ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Enacts the "gender identity respect, dignity and safety act"; relates to the treatment and placement of incarcerated people based upon gender identity; requires that incarcerated people in state and local correctional facilities who have a gender identity different from the person's assigned sex at birth be addressed and have access to commissary items, clothing and other materials that are consistent with the person's gender identity; establishes that incarcerated people shall be presumptively placed in a correctional facility with persons of the (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Reported Referred To Codes on 03/08/2022

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

Relates to claims for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work; applies to all workers. [AB-2020] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Mental Health ] [Workers' Compensation ]
Relates to claims for mental injury premised upon extraordinary work-related stress incurred at work; applies to all workers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Colton Reported Referred To Rules on 06/02/2022

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

Relates to the investment of funds wagered on video lottery gaming for certain horse races. [AB-8468] [Gaming ]
Relates to the investment of funds wagered on video lottery gaming for certain horse races.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Amend (t) And Recommit To Ways And Means on 03/04/2022

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

Relates to calculating the hours of labor for an adjunct professor who is employed at a college or university and such employment qualifies for the federal public service loan forgiveness program. [AB-8457] [Student Loans ] [Education ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Relates to calculating the hours of labor for an adjunct professor who is employed at a college or university and such employment qualifies for the federal public service loan forgiveness program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Amend And Recommit To Labor on 02/23/2022

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

Repeals certain provisions relating to use tax exemptions for certain race horses; prevents nonresident racehorse owners from avoiding use tax in certain situations. [AB-7745] [Taxes ] [Animals ] [Sports ]
Repeals certain provisions relating to use tax exemptions for certain race horses; prevents nonresident racehorse owners from avoiding use tax in certain situations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Referred To Ways And Means on 01/05/2022

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

Relates to the disclosure of beneficial owners of limited liability companies and certain information about such beneficial owners. [AB-9415] [Data Privacy ] [Small Business ] [Consumer Protection ]
Relates to the disclosure of beneficial owners of limited liability companies and certain information about such beneficial owners.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Amended On Third Reading 9415c on 05/25/2022

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

Requires health care practitioners to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to pregnant women and parents of infants who test positive for Down syndrome in a written or alternative format at the time a Down syndrome screening test has been ordered. [AB-8141] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Reproductive Rights ] [Children and Youth ] [Disabilities ]
Requires health care practitioners to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to pregnant women and parents of infants who test positive for Down syndrome in a written or alternative format at the time a Down syndrome screening test has been ordered.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Referred To Health on 01/05/2022

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