Representative • Democrat
Kwani O'Pharrow
New York • District HD-011
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Activity Summary
Bills Sponsored
28
Aggregate Impact (Sponsored Bills):
95% Positive
Voting Pattern
Nay: 9
Other: 18
Yea: 218
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Sponsored Bills
NY A02299•Introduced
Requires the installation of intelligent speed assistance devices if a driver accumulates eleven or more points on their driving record during a 24 month period, or receives 6 speed camera or red light camera tickets during a twelve month period.
Co-Sponsor
NY A08024•Introduced
Provides for the appointment of a monitor team to oversee the Wyandanch union free school district on the academic, fiscal and operational status of such school district; extends such provisions of law five years from June 30, 2025 until June 30, 2030.
Primary Sponsor
NY A08021•Introduced
Requires the level of assessment for state equalization rates for the Farmingdale union free school district and the Amityville union free school districts which are located in the same town, but in different counties, to be calculated at the same time and on a regular basis.
Primary Sponsor
NY A05471•Introduced
Enacts the "New York state agency BIPOC asset management and financial institution strategy act" to ensure the promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion within the state pension system and the New York city pension system's investments by mandating a minimum allocation of assets to BIPOC asset managers, BIPOC financial institutions, and BIPOC financial or professional service firms; addresses disparities in investment opportunities and fosters economic growth within BIPOC communities, aligning with best practices in investment management and bolstering the financial well-being of New York City and state and residents thereof (Part A); directs the comptroller and the commissioner of taxation and finance to undertake a study on the feasibility of establishing a venture capital program within the common retirement fund and a venture capital tax credit to ensure equitable access to investment opportunities, and foster the growth of emerging diverse founding member businesses (Part B); relates to fair investment practices by investment advisers within the state of New York (Part C).
Co-Sponsor
NY A00073•Introduced
Requires the display of certain labels and warnings on gas stoves sold, displayed for sale, or offered for sale at retail to a consumer in this state; authorizes the department of state to adopt regulations regarding the placement and format of such labels; provides for penalties; authorizes the attorney general to enforce such provisions.
Co-Sponsor
NY A06781•Introduced
Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
Co-Sponsor
NY A01306•Introduced
Directs the department of civil service to conduct a study on competitive examinations for public employment held by the state department of civil service and by municipal commissions to determine whether the contents of such examinations have a discriminatory effect on minority examinees; requires a report on such findings to be delivered to the governor and legislature.
Co-Sponsor
NY A05491•Introduced
Requires contractors receiving public funds to pay amounts owed to small businesses and minority-owned business enterprises within 10 days of receipt of an undisputed invoice generated by a small business, minority-owned business enterprise or vendor management service and managed service provider on behalf of the small business or minority-owned business enterprise.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07873•Introduced
Ends involuntary servitude in state and local correctional facilities in New York state.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07773•Introduced
Authorizes the state university of New York at Farmingdale to lease 9.26 acres of underutilized lands to the Farmingdale state development corporation for the purpose of multi-purpose facilities to support housing needs and supporting amenities.
Primary Sponsor
NY A05448•Introduced
Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state to ensure compliance with Title VI of the federal civil rights act of 1964; requires the division of human rights to develop training for students and employees; requires the Title VI coordinator to notify annually all students and employees of the institution's policies and procedures for reporting discrimination and harassment.
Co-Sponsor
NY A06029•Introduced
Relates to providing education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs which provide support for pregnant and parenting families, and have been proven to improve outcomes for mothers, infants, and families; provides that such information shall include information on services available from such programs, eligibility, and relevant contact information.
Co-Sponsor
NY A02620•Introduced
Amends procedures required for the custodial interrogation of children to provide additional protections and for taking juveniles and sixteen and seventeen year olds into custody.
Co-Sponsor
NY A06545•Introduced
Imposes liability for damages caused by a chatbot impersonating certain licensed professionals.
Co-Sponsor
NY A03415•Introduced
Requires public-facing websites operated by political committees to contain "paid for by" language; adds such public-facing websites to the list of political communications that qualify as independent expenditures.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07675•Introduced
Authorizes a city, town or village to establish a program whereby a building permit may be issued based upon certification by a registered architect or professional engineer.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07671•Introduced
Authorizes Marie Glarakis, a former Suffolk county police officer who is receiving a performance of duty disability retirement, to change the designated beneficiary of her retirement benefits and her retirement option to single life allowance (Option 0).
Primary Sponsor
NY A02074•Introduced
Provides for the sealing of unfounded, exonerated, and pending claims made against law enforcement officers; requires such claims to be redacted from disciplinary records.
Co-Sponsor
NY A04040•Introduced
Codifies the disparate impact standard in the human rights law; provides that in cases of alleged housing discrimination, an unlawful discriminatory practice may be established by a practice's discriminatory effect.
Co-Sponsor
NY A03649•Introduced
Permits the state board of elections to join certain multistate voter list maintenance organizations and provide such organizations with certain voter information; requires the state to join a multistate voter list maintenance organization on or before July 31, 2026.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07576•Introduced
Relates to required notification of an incarcerated individual's emergency contacts when such incarcerated individual experiences a serious medical event; provides that incarcerated individuals and their representatives shall have the right to access such incarcerated individual's medical records; provides requirements for access to such medical records; establishes an independent medical oversight body to monitor and evaluate the quality of medical care provided to incarcerated individuals within correctional facilities and to ensure compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for adequate medical care; provides penalties for certain violations; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents, response times, and correctional facility compliance with certain requirements, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07617•Introduced
Removes the prohibition on patient participation in multiple transplant programs in New York state.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07612•Introduced
Designates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Babylon, county of Suffolk, as "De La Soul Way".
Primary Sponsor
NY A07544•Introduced
Relates to enforcement of pole attachment safety and quality.
Co-Sponsor
NY A03404•Introduced
Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.
Co-Sponsor
NY A03565•Introduced
Prohibits county correction officers from dispensing medications to incarcerated individuals on the premises of a local correctional facility; provides that corrections officers or staff may dispense or administer medications during a medical emergency.
Co-Sponsor
NY A01778•Introduced
Grants members of the city of New York's police force eligibility for retirement and pension based on previous service as traffic enforcement agents.
Co-Sponsor
NY A07453•Introduced
Enacts the "New York City Training And Comprehension of Trauma in Children (TACTIC) Act"; establishes the TACTIC council; provides for a trauma informed care training program to teachers in schools located in the city of New York; creates a department of child trauma informed care to assist with parenting workshops, to assign trauma informed care specialists to schools and to report to the TACTIC council regarding child trauma informed care provided to schools in the city of New York.
Co-Sponsor
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