New York State Senator

Phara Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 20)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A07686

Introduced
4/4/25  
Refer
4/4/25  
Report Pass
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Enacts the "public renewables transparency act"; relates to the New York power authority's conferral process; requires the conferral report be posted on the authority's website; provides that the authority shall provide an option for stakeholders to submit comments remotely as well, and incorporate feedback from such sessions and written comments into the final draft of the strategic plan; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A07738

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Report Pass
4/30/25  
Refer
4/30/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Prohibits the sale of certain products that contain regulated perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances; requires manufacturers of products containing PFAS to provide notice of such fact to persons that offer the products for sale or distribution; provides penalties for violations.
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New York Assembly Bill A08758

Introduced
6/2/25  
Refer
6/2/25  
Enacts the accelerate solar for affordable power (ASAP) act to set a new target for distributed solar energy capacity and direct the public service commission to advance reforms to the utility interconnection process to ensure timely and cost-effective integration of new distributed energy resources.
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New York Assembly Bill A01576

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Provides that in any jurisdiction in which a party is eligible under local law for free legal counsel, if such party has in good faith attempted to secure such counsel and is unable to obtain counsel through no fault of their own, the court shall adjourn the trial of the issue for consecutive periods of not less than fourteen days each until the party is able to secure counsel.
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New York Assembly Bill A01537

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Prohibits the use of DNA phenotyping in criminal prosecutions and proceedings.
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New York Assembly Bill A01503

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Relates to making certain housing programs available regardless of immigration status; provides that local social services districts in a city with a population of five million or more shall be permitted to offer certain housing programs to individuals or families who would be eligible but for a federal law restricting eligibility based on immigration.
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New York Assembly Bill A01588

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Prohibits the city school district from reimbursing charter schools for leasing a privately owned or other publicly owned facility; prohibits charter school employee contracts from including a non-disclosure agreement.
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New York Assembly Bill A01656

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Prohibits naming dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian in petitions to recover possession of real property and eviction warrants; seals any records pertaining to dependent children under the age of 18 living in the same household with a parent or guardian who were residing on or removed from such property.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01520

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Discontinues the real property tax exemption for certain real property that is used for home games for certain professional sports teams in New York city beginning with the 2026 assessment roll.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01602

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Expands the eligibility period for indigent legal service attorneys to receive certain loan forgiveness; increases loan reimbursement for certain attorneys who work in legal services with indigent clients.
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New York Assembly Bill A01647

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Decriminalizes the possession of buprenorphine from certain crimes.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00336

Introduced
4/8/25  
Refer
4/8/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 9, 2025, as West Point Day in New York State
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00640

Introduced
5/30/25  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim November 29, 2025, as Palestinian American Day in the State of New York
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08757

Introduced
6/2/25  
Refer
6/2/25  
Establishes the "SNAP for students act" requiring the office of temporary and disability assistance to create informational materials to provide information regarding student eligibility for SNAP benefits and to provide digital versions of such materials to institutions of higher education in the state; requires institutions of higher education to notify students of their potential eligibility for SNAP benefits.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01603

Introduced
1/10/25  
Refer
1/10/25  
Relates to succession rights for rent stabilized housing; reduces the succession residency requirement from two years to one.