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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 9456 — Relates to prohibiting the procurement of certain technology and products which pose a state or national security risk | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9514 — Relates to the effectiveness of certain provisions relating to excluding certain food donations from sales tax | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8783 — Makes technical corrections relating to authorizing the Bedford Hills Fire District to file an application for exemption from school and… | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9506 — Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for child care assistance and data regarding the… | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9483 — Provides guidance to certain children and family services and municipal staff on the identification of circumstances that may indicate the… | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8781 — Makes technical corrections to a chapter of the laws of 2025 relating to authorizing the Thiells-Roseville Fire District to file an… | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9491 — Relates to cases terminated due to mental disease or defect and to establishing reporting obligations regarding such cases | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9442 — Relates to litigation funding | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9445 — Prohibits the use of infant walkers in child care facilities; repealer | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9479 — Relates to the mechanical insulation energy savings program | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9438 — Relates to price comparisons of prices charged by energy services companies | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9441 — Relates to consideration of capital expenditures in rate proceedings | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8782 — Relates to the application period for a real property tax exemption for surviving spouses of police officers killed in the line of duty | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8762 — Relates to the removal of actions to certain courts in an adjoining county | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9431 — Authorizes the use of an electronic signature on documents submitted to the New York state department of taxation and finance; repealer | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9492 — Relates to training requirements for certain child protective services workers | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8803 — Relate to a real property tax exemption for veterans with a one hundred percent service connected disability | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9443 — Requires certain kratom products to include a warning label | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9482 — Requires local social services districts to provide luggage to children in foster care | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8824 — Clarifies standards for glass repair and calibration of advanced driver assistance systems | Yea | Jan 20, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9436 — Relates to finding alternatives to the use of pesticides in the monarch preservation plan | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9435 — Relates to requiring utility pole owners and attachers to submit an annual report on pole attachments; repeals provisions relating to… | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9451 — Provides a rebuttable presumption relating to recertification as a minority and women-owned business enterprise | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9455 — Relates to certain information to be included in the annual report from the division of minority and women's business development | Yea | Jan 13, 2026 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 9467 — Prohibits unfair residential real estate service agreements | Yea | Jan 13, 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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