New York State Senator

Phara Forrest 2025-2026 Regular Session - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 9)

Legislative Session

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill A02454

Introduced
1/17/25  
Refer
1/17/25  
Requires the commissioner of health to promulgate regulations requiring that the addition of, decertification of, or changes in the method of delivery of perinatal services by a general hospital be subject to an application under article 28 of the public health law that requires review and approval by the council.
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New York Assembly Bill A02601

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Report Pass
6/9/25  
Refer
6/9/25  
Refer
1/7/26  
Relates to the expungement of syringe convictions of criminally possessing a hypodermic instrument.
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New York Assembly Bill A02582

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Provides for supports and services for unaccompanied minors with no lawful immigration status including legal representation.
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New York Assembly Bill A02608

Introduced
1/21/25  
Refer
1/21/25  
Creates parity for incarcerated individual telephone services for international calls to family members outside continental United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or Central Northern Mariana Islands by requiring identical restrictions on the duration or number of phone calls and use of unit or facility phones made available to incarcerated individuals who are calling family members who are not outside continental United States, Canada, U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam or Central Northern Mariana Islands.
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New York Assembly Bill A00176

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Allows for state agencies, municipalities, and authorities to provide state or local public benefits regardless of immigration status.
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New York Assembly Bill A00127

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
4/2/25  
Refer
4/2/25  
Provides for findings of the state board of parole necessary for discretionary release of incarcerated individuals on parole.
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New York Assembly Bill A00118

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Relates to school climate and codes of conduct on school property and disciplinary action following violation of such codes of conduct; makes conforming amendments.
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New York Assembly Bill A00128

Introduced
1/8/25  
Refer
1/8/25  
Report Pass
5/28/25  
Refer
5/28/25  
Report Pass
6/4/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Refer
6/10/25  
Engrossed
6/10/25  
Enrolled
11/17/25  
Chaptered
11/21/25  
Requires insurance coverage for one rescue and one maintenance inhaler at no cost.
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New York Assembly Bill A03180

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Enacts the "bird safe buildings act" directing the commissioner of general services to incorporate practices and strategies to reduce bird fatality resulting from collisions with certain state-owned or state-leased buildings, and for other purposes; requires the commissioner to develop a design guide that includes features, methods and strategies, and best practices for reducing bird fatalities.
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New York Assembly Bill A03148

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Provides that for a substance use disorder outpatient treatment episode of care by a provider licensed, certified or otherwise authorized by the office of addiction services and supports, an insured shall only be responsible for a cost sharing fee not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars.
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New York Assembly Bill A03218

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Prohibits the recording of conveyances suspected of being fraudulent; requires the clerk or registrar to report transactions believed to be or suspected of being fraudulent to the office of the attorney general and to local law enforcement or sheriff's office.
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New York Assembly Bill A03095

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Relates to the investment of funds wagered on video lottery gaming for certain horse races.
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New York Assembly Bill A03185

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Requires a school nurse to be on the premises during school hours in any school having an enrollment of 100 pupils or more.
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New York Assembly Bill A03119

Introduced
1/23/25  
Refer
1/23/25  
Ensures that library staff of free association, public, and hospital libraries, and with certain advice, Indian libraries, are able to develop collections, services, and programming that reflect the values and protections established under the human rights law and the equal rights amendment to the state constitution.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Assembly Bill K00035

Introduced
1/21/25  
Remembering the victims of the Haitian Earthquake of January 12, 2010