Asm. Phara Souffrant Forrest

Co-sponsor A 4043

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to publish certain information pertaining to capital project data for projects that are committed for construction on the capital program dashboard

Requires the metropolitan transportation authority to publish certain information pertaining to capital project data for projects that are committed for construction on the capital program dashboard maintained by the authority on the authority's website; requires sources of funding to be specified.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 4142

In committee · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Relates to requiring at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses

Requires at least a ratio of one clinical, non-student mental health staff member per one thousand students on all SUNY and CUNY campuses and for state colleges and universities to update such ratio every five years.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor A 4465

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Provides for tuition assistance program awards for students experiencing homelessness

Expands tuition assistance program awards for students experiencing homelessness.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4454

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prohibits eviction without good cause

Prohibits eviction without good cause; sets forth grounds for removal of tenants.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4452

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Authorizes the reissuance of certain benefits in instances of fraud or theft of benefits

Authorizes the reissuance of emergency assistance to needy families with children, safety net assistance, SNAP benefits, or emergency assistance for aged, blind and disabled persons in instances of fraud or theft of benefits.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4571

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to enacting the "Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Act"

Enacts the "Community Violence Intervention and Prevention Act"; provides findings for evidence-based and evidence-informed health programs from hospital-based and community-based programs.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4576

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students

Requires the board of education and the trustees or sole trustee of every school district to establish policies and procedures regarding the treatment of transgender or gender non-conforming students.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4821

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes an unemployment bridge program; establishes digital ad tax act; appropriation

Establishes an unemployment bridge program and an unemployment bridge program fund to provide wage replacement to workers that do not qualify for unemployment insurance or other worker wage assistance programs and who have lost a major source of income due to lost work (Part A); establishes the "Digital Ad Tax Act (DATA)" creating a tax on digital advertising services (Part B).

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4836

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act"

Enacts the "Wandering Officers Act" prohibiting provisional or permanent appointment of a person as a police officer if such person has previously been fired as a police officer from any jurisdiction within or without the state, if such person left a position as a police officer either while under an investigation or while being the subject of a disciplinary action which could result in termination from any jurisdiction within or without the state, or if such person resigned while criminal charges were pending stemming from actions committed while on duty as a police officer in any jurisdiction within or without the state.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary A 4893

In committee · New York Assembly · Lead sponsor

Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history

Requires public agencies to establish preliminary license application procedures to determine whether an applicant for a license would be ineligible for such license based on criminal history; establishes time frames for public agencies to respond to such applications; requires public agencies to report information regarding granting licenses annually.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track