Asm. Phara Souffrant Forrest

Co-sponsor A 4042

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Provides for the creation and maintenance of digital records for each incarcerated individual

Provides for the creation and maintenance of digital records for each incarcerated individual which includes all medical records, including but not limited to mental health records and results of drug or alcohol tests, work records and evaluations, conduct records and programming records.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 4354

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Enacts the "Dignity Not Detention" act

Prohibits governmental entities from entering into agreements to house individuals in immigration detention facilities; requires governmental entities to terminate existing contracts for the detention of individuals in immigration detention facilities.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 6891

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife

Relates to the regulation of live restraint cable devices to take wildlife; authorizes regulations by the department of environmental conservation.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5577

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Provides for the advance payment of the earned income tax credit

Provides for the advance payment of the earned income tax credit to qualifying employees.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 2576

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Imposes an additional tax on income attributable to long-term capital gain

Imposes an additional tax on income attributable to long-term capital gain.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 7452

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Establishes a New York state prison labor board; repealer

Establishes a New York state prison labor board to ensure that all labor programs comply with the requirements of the labor law and are for the purpose of promoting successful rehabilitation, reentry and reintegration into the community and not for the purpose of earnings or cost-savings which inure to the benefit the state or any private individual or corporation; prohibits the department of corrections and community supervision from unfairly attaching, garnishing or disbursing the funds of incarcerated individuals where such individuals have not requested disbursement; requires that all interest accumulated on incarcerated individuals' funds be credited to such individual's accounts; eliminates the preferred status of the department of corrections and community supervision regarding commodities and services furnished by the correctional industries program; and repeals certain provisions of the state finance law relating to such preferred status.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 7967

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program

Increases the income eligibility threshold for the tuition assistance program up to one hundred fifty thousand dollars.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 1438

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Prevents nonresident race horse owners from avoiding use tax in certain situations; repealer

Repeals certain provisions relating to use tax exemptions for certain race horses; prevents nonresident race horse owners from avoiding use tax in certain situations.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 2746

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Includes correctional facilities and local correctional facilities as publicly-assisted housing accommodations for purposes of the division of human rights

Includes correctional facilities and local correctional facilities as publicly-assisted housing accommodations for purposes of the division of human rights; defines correctional facilities and local correctional facilities.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor A 5317

In committee · New York Assembly · Co-sponsor

Allows for certain disability benefits to continue in the event an individual who is receiving such benefits gets married

Allows for certain disability benefits to continue in the event an individual who is receiving such benefits gets married; provides that the marriage to another individual which would otherwise make an individual ineligible for certain disability benefits shall not be considered if such individual is already receiving disability benefits at the time of becoming married and continues to meet certain criteria.

In committee Jan 3, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track