New York State Senator

Phara Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 36)

Legislative Session

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K01069

Introduced
3/18/26  
Refer
3/18/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim March 19, 2026, as West Point Day in New York State
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New York Assembly Bill A10646

Introduced
3/19/26  
Relates to providing voice communication services to incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities at no cost.
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New York Assembly Bill A10644

Introduced
3/19/26  
Increases fines for the late filing of rent registration statements; provides that a late filing fine shall be one thousand dollars.
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New York Assembly Bill A10699

Introduced
3/20/26  
Establishes procedures to be followed when the body scan of an incarcerated individual, employee or visitor to a correctional facility displays alleged abnormalities; requires staff discipline for staff who have wrongfully denied visitation to a visitor or entry to an employee based on a body scan; requires the collection and reporting of certain information relating to visitation and entry denials based on body scans; requires such law to be posted in visitor processing areas of correctional facilities.
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New York Assembly Bill K01281

Introduced
5/5/26  
Refer
5/5/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 6-12, 2026, as Nurses Week in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K01278

Introduced
5/5/26  
Refer
5/5/26  
Memorializing Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 6, 2026, as School Nurse Day in the State of New York
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New York Assembly Bill K00753

Introduced
6/10/25  
Commending the West Indian American Day Carnival Association (WIADCA) upon the occasion of hosting its 2025 Annual West Indian Day Carnival Parade on September 1, 2025

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A09376

Introduced
12/19/25  
Refer
12/19/25  
Requires the creation of an immigration enforcement activity transparency dashboard, which shall be made publicly available, to track certain information relating to immigration authorities activities within New York state.
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New York Assembly Bill A09349

Introduced
12/17/25  
Refer
12/17/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Prohibits the use of surveillance pricing, directly or indirectly; prohibits the collection, use, retention, or sharing of data to facilitate surveillance pricing; provides exceptions; provides for enforcement by the attorney general; makes related provisions.
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New York Assembly Bill A09396

Introduced
12/19/25  
Refer
12/19/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Report Pass
5/11/26  
Prohibits the use of electronic shelving labels, digital shelf display technology in food retail establishments and drug retail establishments; provides injunctive relief and civil penalties.
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New York Assembly Bill A10926

Introduced
4/9/26  
Provides for coverage for New Yorkers losing insurance due to the implementation of HR 1.
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New York Assembly Bill A10875

Introduced
4/8/26  
Directs the metropolitan transportation authority to establish a city university of New York student fare program for trains and buses which provides a full fare reduction for five train and/or bus fares each weekday equal to the standard pay-per-ride fare.
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New York Assembly Bill A08841

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Establishes a gender-affirming care access program to provide support and increase access to gender-affirming care including certain medical and surgical care.
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New York Assembly Bill A08863

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Establishes a private right of action for deed theft; provides that victims of deed theft may maintain an action against a deed thief or a bank that provides a loan that assists in the commission of deed theft; authorizes victims of deed theft to recover actual damages, treble damages and attorneys' fees; defines terms.
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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A08871

Introduced
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Report Pass
6/12/25  
Refer
6/12/25  
Enacts into law components of legislation necessary to implement an omnibus bill related to correctional services in the state of New York; requires the timely disclosure of video footage related to the death of incarcerated individuals to the attorney general's office of special investigations (Part A); requires institutions and local correctional facilities to adhere to certain standards regarding the camera coverage of incarcerated individuals and detainees, and access to such camera recordings (Part B); provides notice of the death of an incarcerated individual occurring in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision; requires the department to promptly notify the next of kin and any other person designated as the representative of any incarcerated individual whose death takes place during custody (Part C); directs the state commission of correction to conduct a comprehensive study on deaths in correctional facilities within New York state to provide data-driven insights and recommendations to improve prison conditions, healthcare, and policies to prevent future tragedies (Part D); establishes the Terry Cooper autopsy accountability act requiring autopsy reports to include all photographs of the body, microscopic slides, and post-mortem x-rays taken by, at the direction of, or reviewed by the person performing the autopsy (Part E); relates to conflicts within the office of special investigation; provides that if the office of the attorney general has a conflict representing state employees in civil litigation, the attorney general may designate a deputy attorney general or assistant attorney general to act in their place; requires the attorney general to establish procedures to screen off certain records (part F); requires the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to collect and report on data from the office of special investigations regarding complaints received by such office in the previous quarter (Part G); increases the number of members on the state commission of correction; provides for the manner of confirmation of such members (Part H); relates to correctional facility visits by the correctional association; authorizes the correctional association to visit correctional facilities at any time with 24 hours advance notice; grants the correctional association access to certain records and information of correctional facilities (Part I); 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 (Part J).