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 2023-2024 General Assembly

Requires the appointment of an independent fiduciary upon the closing of a charter school to develop and implement the dissolution plan of such charter school, including the distribution of assets. [AB-6112] [Education ]
Requires the appointment of an independent fiduciary upon the closing of a charter school to develop and implement the dissolution plan of such charter school, including the distribution of assets.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phara Souffrant Forrest Referred To Education on 01/03/2024

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

Authorizes cities and towns, except a city with a population of one million or more, to establish community preservation funds; authorizes such cities and towns to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited in such funds; makes related provisions. [AB-6257] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Property Tax ]
Authorizes cities and towns, except a city with a population of one million or more, to establish community preservation funds; authorizes such cities and towns to impose a real estate transfer tax with revenues to be deposited in such funds; makes related provisions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Referred To Ways And Means on 01/03/2024

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

Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an aggrieved employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder. [AB-1893] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Consumer Protection ] [Law Enforcement ]
Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an aggrieved employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Patricia Fahy Enacting Clause Stricken on 01/10/2024

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

Provides that statements made by minor defendants as a result of deception by law enforcement during custodial interrogation are inadmissible. [AB-543] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Children and Youth ] [Public Safety ]
Provides that statements made by minor defendants as a result of deception by law enforcement during custodial interrogation are inadmissible.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrion Aubry Enacting Clause Stricken on 01/10/2024

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New York 2023-2024 General Assembly

Makes community violence prevention services available, to the extent permitted by federal law, to any Medicaid beneficiary who has received medical treatment for an injury sustained as a result of an act of community violence and has been referred by a certified or licensed health care provider or social services provider to receive community violence prevention services from a qualified violence prevention professional. [AB-2893] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Public Health ] [Crime ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Makes community violence prevention services available, to the extent permitted by federal law, to any Medicaid beneficiary who has received medical treatment for an injury sustained as a result of an act of community violence and has been referred by a certified or licensed health care provider or social services provider to receive community violence prevention services from a qualified violence prevention professional.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Linda Rosenthal Substituted By S580a on 06/09/2023

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

Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more. [AB-2139] [Education ] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ] [Children and Youth ]
Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more.

  

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

Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation. [AB-1980] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Services ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Requires child protective services to orally and in writing disclose certain information to parents and caretakers who are the subject of a child protective services investigation; requires such oral and written disclosure to contain certain information regarding the rights of the person under investigation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phillip Steck Reported Referred To Rules on 06/05/2024

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

Removes citizenship as a qualification for holding public office in this state. [AB-5664] [Elections ]
Removes citizenship as a qualification for holding public office in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Emily Gallagher Referred To Governmental Operations on 01/03/2024

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

Authorizes the reissuance of emergency assistance to needy families with children, safety net assistance, SNAP benefits, or emergency assistance for aged, blind and disabled persons in instances of fraud or theft of benefits. [AB-4452] [Human Services ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Poverty ] [Public Safety ] [Children and Youth ]
Authorizes the reissuance of emergency assistance to needy families with children, safety net assistance, SNAP benefits, or emergency assistance for aged, blind and disabled persons in instances of fraud or theft of benefits.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeffrion Aubry Referred To Social Services on 01/03/2024

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

Amends elements of the felony murder rule to require that defendant directly causes death or be an accomplice with the intent to cause death; permits vacating conviction or resentencing of defendants convicted of felony murder; amends maximum sentence; permits the defense of duress for victims of domestic violence; requires reporting of certain crime statistics and information. [AB-2899] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ]
Amends elements of the felony murder rule to require that defendant directly causes death or be an accomplice with the intent to cause death; permits vacating conviction or resentencing of defendants convicted of felony murder; amends maximum sentence; permits the defense of duress for victims of domestic violence; requires reporting of certain crime statistics and information.

  

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

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