Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest

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District HD-057
Party Democrat
Bills Introduced 105

Sponsored Legislation

State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Requires every physician, physician assistant, specialist assistant, registered nurse and licensed practical nurse to complete course work or training regarding human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted infections testing and the elements of sexual health including sexual orientation and gender identity. [AB-282] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Mental Health ] [Science ] [Human Rights ] [Education ]
Requires every physician, physician assistant, specialist assistant, registered nurse and licensed practical nurse to complete course work or training regarding human immunodeficiency virus and sexually transmitted infections testing and the elements of sexual health including sexual orientation and gender identity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Fahy Referred To Higher Education on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Establishes the reproductive freedom and equity program to ensure access to abortion care in the state by providing funding to abortion providers and non-profit organizations whose primary function is to facilitate access to abortion care. [AB-361] [Reproductive Rights ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ]
Establishes the reproductive freedom and equity program to ensure access to abortion care in the state by providing funding to abortion providers and non-profit organizations whose primary function is to facilitate access to abortion care.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Health on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites. [AB-338] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Overdose Prevention ] [Human Services ] [Public Safety ] [Crime ]
Enacts the safer consumption services act which provides for the establishment of a program to provide safe injection sites.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Referred To Codes on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education. [AB-456] [Education ] [Children and Youth ]
Establishes the "education equity act" which provides language assistance to parents or guardians who have children enrolled in public school and whose primary language is not English; defines terms; creates an annual language assistance plan to assess language needs in the district; requires the department of education to establish web pages detailing the rights of parents to translation services in each covered language; requires annual reports by each school district to the local board of education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Education on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated people. [AB-412] [Voting Rights ] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Crime ]
Relates to authorizing voting by incarcerated people.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Opinion Referred To Judiciary on 01/26/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Requires all health insurance policies to provide insurance coverage for the cost of hearing aids; provides that such coverage shall include coverage of at least $3,000 over a four year period; provides that children under the age of sixteen are allowed reimbursement for additional expenses if needed. [AB-535] [Healthcare ] [Insurance ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Health ]
Requires all health insurance policies to provide insurance coverage for the cost of hearing aids; provides that such coverage shall include coverage of at least $3,000 over a four year period; provides that children under the age of sixteen are allowed reimbursement for additional expenses if needed.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Referred To Insurance on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Establishes the "pollution justice act"; implements a plan to replace peaker plant electric generating facilities with renewable energy systems. [AB-522] [Environmental ] [Energy ] [Air Quality ] [Climate Change ] [Public Health ]
Establishes the "pollution justice act"; implements a plan to replace peaker plant electric generating facilities with renewable energy systems.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Referred To Environmental Conservation on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction. [AB-531] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. David Weprin Referred To Codes on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act requiring prescription drug manufacturers to notify the attorney general of arrangements between pharmaceutical manufacturers resulting in the delay of the introduction of generic medications. [AB-895] [Pharmaceuticals ] [Consumer Protection ] [Healthcare ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Health ]
Enacts the manufacturer disclosure and transparency act requiring prescription drug manufacturers to notify the attorney general of arrangements between pharmaceutical manufacturers resulting in the delay of the introduction of generic medications.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aileen Gunther Referred To Consumer Affairs And Protection on 01/03/2024

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State (New York)
New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Prohibits prior peace officers or police officers whose position as such was terminated or vacated due to misconduct from again becoming a peace officer or a police officer. [AB-681] [Crime ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Prohibits prior peace officers or police officers whose position as such was terminated or vacated due to misconduct from again becoming a peace officer or a police officer.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jo Simon Referred To Governmental Operations on 01/03/2024

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