Asm. Phara Souffrant Forrest

Primary A 8080

In committee · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Enacts "SUNY for all: the New York State higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY

Enacts "new deal for SUNY: the New York state higher education equality act" to provide free tuition to students who attend SUNY who are enrolled in academic coursework and are on track to graduate; establishes the state university tuition fund to reimburse the state university of New York for the cost of tuition for students who are eligible for free tuition.

In committee Jan 11, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 6197

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes the mothers and infants lasting change ("MILC") allowance

Establishes the mothers and infants lasting change ("MILC") allowance to provide income to eligible participants for the last three months of pregnancy and the first 18 months of the child's life; excludes income received from the MILC allowance for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program eligibility.

In committee Jan 11, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 543

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to admissibility of statements obtained from persons under the age of eighteen by means of deception

Provides that statements made by minor defendants as a result of deception by law enforcement during custodial interrogation are inadmissible.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 749

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to eligibility of community colleges for state aid

Requires that community colleges provide educational opportunity programs to eligible students in order to qualify for state aid for capital and operating expenditures.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 806

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language

Relates to requiring certain civil court documents to be provided to parties in their native language and requiring parties to demonstrate their understanding of the nature and effect of such documents.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1493

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes the New York state office of civil representation to provide access to legal services in eviction proceedings

Establishes the civil right to counsel in eviction proceedings in New York state; creates the New York state office of civil representation; requires that covered individuals be given notice of such right to counsel.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1570

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof

Prohibits fees for any service rendered through a bank relating to the use of an electronic benefit transfer card issued by the state or certain departments or agencies thereof.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1644

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires human service providers that contract with the state to pay their employees a certain minimum wage

Requires that all human services contracts between any public entity and a human services provider stipulate that the public entity will pay no less than 150% of the higher of: the otherwise applicable minimum wage in the state or any otherwise applicable wage rule or order and that the necessary amounts have been appropriated to ensure payment of such minimum wage.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1893

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act

Enacts the "Empowering People in Rights Enforcement (EMPIRE) Worker Protection Act"; relates to the delegation of state enforcement authority to private actors; authorizes an aggrieved employee, whistleblower, representative organization or an organizational deputy to initiate a public enforcement action on behalf of the commissioner for certain provisions of the labor law, or any regulation promulgated thereunder.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 2204

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Increases the minimum wage annually; repealer

Increases the minimum wage annually; provides for the enforcement of the minimum wage; repeals certain provisions of law relating thereto.

In committee Jan 10, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track