New York State Senator

Phara Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00701

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Repeals the requirement that applicants must pass an examination in order to qualify as a licensed master social worker.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00505

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires district leadership teams and school leadership teams to include student representatives; provides who should appoint such representatives.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00508

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Increases the maximum time limits for tuition assistance program awards; increases the maximum number of academic years of study to six.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00745

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to eliminating rent for homeless shelters; provides that a homeless individual or family applying for or receiving temporary housing assistance shall not be required to pay to any local or state government or agency or any provider, room and board or contribute any earned or unearned income, available benefits or resources to eliminate their need for temporary housing assistance or as a condition to receive temporary housing assistance from such provider.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00643

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the purchase of claims by corporations or collection agencies; relates to the inference of an assignee's intent and purpose in taking an assignment of a claim against an obligor that is not an eligible obligor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00649

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the tolling of statute of limitations for individuals in state custody; provides that with respect to state action brought by anyone to recover damages for physical, psychological, or other injury or condition suffered while in state custody, the time in which such action must commence shall be extended to three years after such person is released from such custody.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00492

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the permanent child care workforce pay equity fund and provides for the distribution thereof; makes an appropriation therefor.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00650

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Prevents the use of funds, financial incentives, subsidies or tax exemptions for projects already in development.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00738

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to women's health in correctional facilities; establishes a women's health education program; requires HIV and STD testing to be offered to incarcerated individuals; provides pregnant incarcerated individuals with access to prenatal vitamins as well as a specialized diet tailored to pregnancy needs; requires a study and report on women's health in prison.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00707

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Directs the division of criminal justice services to promulgate safety standards and training requirements for the protection of law enforcement staff against biological hazards posed by spitting of persons in custody.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00514

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Relates to parole eligibility for certain incarcerated persons age fifty-five or older if they have served at least fifteen years of their sentence or sentences.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00651

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Requires the court to advise a defendant that if such defendant is a noncitizen resident and is convicted of a crime, whether by plea or trial, such conviction may result in such defendant's deportation; allows a withdrawal of a plea of guilty by a noncitizen resident if such noncitizen resident is threatened with deportation and such noncitizen resident is not so advised of such threat of deportation.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00680

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to the mandatory coverage of hearing aids by insurers and other organizations.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00639

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Directs the development of materials to be provided to new employees relating to student loan repayment information.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A00472

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Establishes the "clean fuel standard of 2026"; provides such standard is intended to reduce greenhouse gas intensity from the on-road transportation sector, with further reductions to be implemented based upon advances in technology.