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Phara Souffrant Forrest

NY House District 57

Democratic New York since Jan 1, 2021

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Issue areas

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Offices & terms

Office	Party	From	To	Source
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
A 11167 — Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic Cod	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 10030 — Requires health insurers to provide coverage for speech therapy for stuttering	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 6448 — Relates to conciliation and non-compliance with public assistance employment; repealer	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8675 — Enacts the "prevention of damage to critical infrastructure act of 2026"	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 11007 — Extends certain tuition waivers for police officer students of the city university of New York	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 10534 — Establishes a standardized rate application template for utilities	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 2565 — Creates the New York electronic communications privacy act; search and seizure of electronic devices and electronic communications	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 329 — Relates to setting integrated behavioral health services	Yea	May 12, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 4460 — Designates fire marshals employed in the Long Island Rail Road Company Office of the Fire Marshals as peace officers	Nay	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5371 — Requires 911 call-takers and dispatchers to complete T-CPR training	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 4576 — Establishes a procedure for appointing a president or chairperson upon a vacancy of such position	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8143 — Permits funds collected from the Oswego county occupancy tax to be used on making tourism related capital improvements	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 4347 — Relates to retiring cemetery indebtedness	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 8276 — Relates to the qualifications to hold the position of assistant county attorney in the county of Rockland	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8309 — Requires certain public authorities to develop a feasibility study to promote bicycle and pedestrian access on bridges	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9381 — Relates to unauthorized rental car use	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 9566 — Relates to extending the duration of limited permits to practice licensed clinical social work and licensed master social work	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 11295 — Provides for emergency appropriation for the period April 1, 2026 through May 14, 2026	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 7875 — Enacts the "no toxics tent act"	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
S 5183 — Includes a statement on the envelopes of ballots for early mail voters, absentee voters and special presidential voters for signature…	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8904 — Authorizes the council on the arts to designate Little Panama as a cultural district	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
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 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8617 — Enacts the Mohawk River Basin management act	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 8304 — Relates to adjournments in contemplation of dismissal and suspended judgments in child protective proceedings in the family court	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
A 5412 — Establishes the statewide fibroid study program	Yea	May 11, 2026	pass	Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0

Sponsored legislation (81 as lead sponsor)

A 3842 NY · —
Establishes the insure our communities act

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A 10699 NY · —
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 NY · —
Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer

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A 10644 NY · —
Relates to increasing fines for the late filing of rent registration statements

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A 3991 NY · —
Establishes requirements for the use of artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools in utilization review and management

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A 10451 NY · —
Establishes a bill of rights for the unhoused

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A 5553 NY · —
Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program

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A 3989 NY · —
Requires state agencies to develop plans for new Americans

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A 911 NY · —
Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations

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A 1261 NY · —
Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities

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