New York State Senator

Phara Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 31)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02266

Introduced
1/16/25  
Relates to providing voice communication services to incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities at no cost.
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New York Assembly Bill A02441

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Relates to the confidentiality and expungement of records in juvenile delinquency cases in the family court; requires certain records to be expunged automatically.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02545

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Increases foundation aid for school districts that meet five variables impacting academic success: free or reduced lunch, English language learners, wealth ratio, enrollment, special education, and being located in a high wealth ratio county.
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New York Assembly Bill A06270

Introduced
3/3/25  
Refer
3/3/25  
Requires all authorities having jurisdiction over a population exceeding five thousand residents to adopt a residential automated solar permitting platform by June thirtieth, two thousand twenty-seven.
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New York Assembly Bill A06432

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Relates to protecting the rights of current and converted Mitchell-Lama residents.
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New York Assembly Bill A06362

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact; provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple participating states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients.
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New York Assembly Bill A06326

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Requires gas and electric corporations to provide forty-five days' notice to customers whenever there is a service rate or charge increase.
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New York Assembly Bill A06409

Introduced
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Establishes the bank of Rochester, including provisions related to definitions; sponsors and corporate structure; powers and restrictions; governance; charter requirements; financial and operations frameworks; transparency and financial reporting; insurance; deposits; policy mandates; ethics and financial disclosure; inconsistency with other laws; and owners not to be considered bank holding companies.
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New York Assembly Bill A05512

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Regulates the use of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.
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New York Assembly Bill A04641

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Report Pass
3/4/25  
Refer
3/4/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Relates to rechargeable battery recycling; adds a battery used as the principal electric power source for an electric scooter or bicycle with electric assist to the definition of "rechargeable battery"; provides that a battery manufacturer may not sell, offer for sale, or distribute rechargeable batteries in the state unless the battery manufacturer is implementing or participating under an approved plan; allows a city with a population of one million or more to enforce through its own agencies.
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New York Assembly Bill A04617

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Creates statewide emergency and crisis response council to work in conjunction with the commissioners of mental health and addiction services to jointly approve emergency and crisis services plans submitted by local governments, and provide supports regarding the operation and financing of high-quality emergency and crisis services provided to persons experiencing a mental health, alcohol use, or substance use crisis.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A04631

Introduced
2/4/25  
Refer
2/4/25  
Requires fashion sellers to carry out environmental due diligence for the portions of their business related to wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags, including wearing apparel, footwear or fashion bags produced as a private label; establishes a fashion remediation fund.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00160

Introduced
3/4/25  
Mourning the death of Hazel N. Dukes, longtime civil rights stalwart and distinguished member of her community
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A05420

Introduced
2/14/25  
Refer
2/14/25  
Report Pass
5/20/25  
Refer
5/20/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Requires menstrual products to be provided in drop-in centers, intake shelters and emergency congregate housing.
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New York Assembly Bill A05635

Introduced
2/18/25  
Refer
2/18/25  
Relates to requiring telephones capable of making local and long-distance telephone calls be in every nursing home patient's room, either at such patient's bedside or in the patient's room depending on the patient's mobility.