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Phara Souffrant Forrest
NY House District 57
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Issue areas
Derived from issue-tagged bills they sponsored and stated positions — each links to the underlying record. AI-derived tags
Healthcare 127Social Services & Welfare 100Criminal Justice & Policing 96Civil Rights & Liberties 94Government Operations & Budget 89Labor & Employment 69Economy & Taxes 65Environment & Energy 62Education 60Housing 49Transportation & Infrastructure 36Technology & Privacy 33Banking & Finance 20Immigration 19Abortion & Reproductive Rights 8Elections & Voting 8Agriculture 4Gun Policy 4Other 4Foreign Policy & Trade 2Defense & Military 1
Offices & terms
| Office | Party | From | To | Source |
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| NY House District 57 current
New York |
Democratic | Jan 1, 2021 | — | openstates/people CC0-1.0 |
Roll-call votes (2,019 recorded)
| Vote | Position | Date | Result | Source |
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| A 9528 — Relates to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one… | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10866 — Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue certain parkland in the borough of Queens | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9683 — Authorizes the city of New York to sell certain lands now or formerly under the waters of Whale Creek otherwise known as Wyckoff Creek… | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11529 — Relates to the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8357 — Relates to a deposit placement program for the Banking Development District Program | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9238 — Establishes a school speed zone camera demonstration program in the city of New Rochelle | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5598 — Relates to protections for private education loan borrowers and cosigners | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10611 — Relates to digital advertisements for insurance agents and brokers | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9157 — Authorizes the city of Batavia to impose a hotel and motel tax | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9504 — Extends the authority of the city of Poughkeepsie to impose a hotel and motel tax for an additional 3 years | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8622 — Establishes a study regarding doula friendly work spaces | Yea | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5079 — Relates to training for school security guards | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7618 — Relates to food safety and quality date labeling requirements | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10545 — Extends the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to the establishment of certain water charges for hospitals and charities in New… | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11472 — Exempts certain property in the village of Lake Placid from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6744 — Enacts the psychology interjurisdictional compact | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11345 — Establishes a task force to study and make recommendations on chronic absenteeism at public schools in the state of New York | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10359 — Provides for certain death benefits to correction officers, correction officer-sergeants, correction officer-captains, assistant wardens… | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6148 — Authorizes Christopher Walser and Matthew Patire to each take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10742 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to East Fishkill veterans | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8638 — Relates to the calculation of the maximum fee for health clubs | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8945 — Provides a heart disease presumption for certain members employed as probation officers | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10478 — Relates to the Trustees of the Freeholders and Commonalty of the town of Southampton | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10455 — Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Ithaca | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 11474 — Extends certain provisions authorizing the city of Syracuse to impose a hotel and motel tax | Not voting | Jun 2, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)
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A 3842
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Establishes the insure our communities act
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A 10699
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Establishes procedures to be followed when the body scan of an incarcerated individual, employee or visitor to a correctional facility displays alleged…
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A 10646
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Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer
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A 10644
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Relates to increasing fines for the late filing of rent registration statements
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A 3991
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Establishes requirements for the use of artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools in utilization review and management
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A 10451
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Establishes a bill of rights for the unhoused
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A 5553
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Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
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A 3989
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Requires state agencies to develop plans for new Americans
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A 911
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Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations
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A 1261
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Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities
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