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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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| C 978 — Provides for the election of two Regents of the University of the State of New York | Nay | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8818 — Provides protections for telecommunications tower technicians; repealer | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8806 — Directs counties to develop and maintain comprehensive county emergency medical system plans | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8777 — Relates to technical assistance provided to municipalities related to college and university closures; repealer | Yea | Feb 25, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8515 — Enacts the whale awareness act | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 10136 — Amends chapter 306 of the laws of 2011 authorizing owners of residential real property in high risk brush fire areas in the borough of… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2010 — Requires that notice be given to the community boards when there is a change in service furnished upon the rapid transit facilities or the… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5893 — Allows prospective and current agency personnel receive certification through remote training methods | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5546 — Provides for the release of patient records by the office of mental health | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1039 — Establishes a duty to inform certain patients about the risks associated with cesarean section for patients undergoing planned and… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5306 — Relates to the level of acceptable light transmittance of automobile window tint and film | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6029 — Relates to providing education and outreach programs related to home visiting programs | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5894 — Defines mental health practitioners with diagnostic authority | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4871 — Establishes the chief administrator of the courts shall submit annually a report on the Drug Treatment Court Program during the preceding… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6078 — Allows child day care providers an extension of time to make necessary changes or accommodations to their facility to meet licensing… | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6990 — Requires exit surveys for employees resigning from state civil service | Yea | Feb 24, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8821 — Prohibits the issuance of tickets to residential occupants for certain violations of the sanitation code | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8809 — Relates to the time frames for certain court filings | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8834 — Relates to the entering of lands owned or occupied by any nation, tribe, or band of Indians by a person and to law enforcement agreements… | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 9155 — Relates to the location of retail adult-use dispensaries in proximity to schools and houses of worship; repealer | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8799 — Requires the developmental disabilities advisory council to submit an annual comprehensive summary of information about its activities to… | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8755 — Relates to foreign adoptions | Yea | Feb 11, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8832 — Relates to rechargeable battery recycling | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8786 — Relates to the kinds of insurance with respect to which a rental vehicle company or peer-to-peer car sharing program administrator may act… | Yea | Feb 10, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8887 — Relates to enacting provisions for the execution of electronic wills | Yea | Feb 10, 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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