New York State Senator

Phara Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 28)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02264

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides for the issuance of certificates of registration for entities that manufacture or assemble zero-emissions vehicles and have no franchised motor vehicle dealers in New York if the sale of zero-emission vehicles in the state fail to meet certain targets.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02299

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02292

Introduced

1/16/25

Refer

1/16/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the office of addiction services and supports and tobacco-limited and tobacco-free facilities for treatment.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01245

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides for a personal income tax deduction for student loan payments not in excess of five thousand dollars; excludes any payment not in excess of five thousand dollars made by an employer, employee, or on behalf of an employee that is directly deducted from the employee's wages through payroll and administered by a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to educational institutions or related loan servicers on behalf of students such amount from an employee's New York state gross income; further excludes any contribution not to exceed five thousand dollars to a tuition program under section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code made through payroll deduction and facilitated by an employer or a third-party platform that facilitates direct payments to such programs on behalf of employees from the employee's New York state gross income.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01281

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Imposes a progressive income tax structure for high income taxpayers.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01125

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01283

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Authorizes certain persons confined in institutions operated by the department of corrections and community supervision to apply for a sentence reduction.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01172

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Authorizes the dispensing of abortion medication under certain conditions; requires insurance policies providing coverage for contraception to provide coverage for abortion medication.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01162

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides voting membership to existing non-voting rider representatives on the MTA Board, provides for enhanced representation of MTA riders with disabilities.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01328

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Establishes supermarket wine licenses to sell from the licensed premises wine in sealed containers for consumption off such premises.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01467

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Provides for paid family leave after a stillbirth.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01461

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Report Pass

4/28/25

Refer

4/28/25

Report Pass

5/13/25

Relates to the use of antipsychotic medications in nursing homes; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01261

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities; limits the use of cell or segregated confinement; grants access to tablets, visitation, and certain items.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01119

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Relates to the transparency and quality of care of operators of adult care facilities; requires certain applicants for adult care facilities to provide an opportunity for public comment on the application.

New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A01428

Introduced

1/9/25

Refer

1/9/25

Refer

1/7/26

Report Pass

3/18/26

Engrossed

5/6/26

Refer

5/6/26

Requires insurers to cover the substitution of a brand name prescription drug when the federal food and drug administration has declared that there is a supply issue with a generic drug.

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