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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 7376 — Requires third-party food delivery services and third-party grocery delivery services to provide the ability to include a gratuity at the… | Yea | May 28, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10004 — CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10007 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget for the 2026-2027 state… | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9009 — Enacts into law major components of legislation which are necessary to implement the state fiscal plan for the 2026-2027 state fiscal year | Nay | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10000 — STATE OPERATIONS BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10001 — LEGISLATURE AND JUDICIARY BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9003 — AID TO LOCALITIES BUDGET | Yea | May 27, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10008 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental… | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 10565 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 28, 2026 | Yea | May 26, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9005 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state public protection and general government budget for the… | Yea | May 21, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7194 — Prohibits the use of student loan payment credit history checks in certain cases | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6347 — Relates to requiring governmental entities to implement multifactor authentication for local and remote network access | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7335 — Relates to enhanced eligibility requirements of STAR | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5159 — Relates to providing additional duties of the community gardens task force | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5578 — Extends eligibility for real property tax exemptions to certain veterans | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5691 — Authorizes the town justice of the town of West Almond, county of Allegany, to be a nonresident of such town | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3450 — Relates to defining "period of war" for the alternative veterans' exemption | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10006 — Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state education, labor, housing and family assistance budget for… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10293 — Authorizes Michael O'Brien to take the competitive civil service examination for the position of police officer and be placed on the… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8798 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Assembly Member Bobby D'Andrea | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 795 — Requires the division of housing and community renewal to publish the results of annual audits of approved applications for temporary major… | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3602 — Requires an annual report on individuals who are the primary caregiver for an older adult | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8030 — Relates to limits on amount of flood insurance required by a mortgagee | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8899 — Relates to supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors | Yea | May 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3029 — Establishes standards for the reuse of deconstructed building materials | Yea | May 20, 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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