P
Phara Souffrant Forrest
NY House District 57
Office record: openstates/people CC0-1.0
Verify externally: Open States
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S 4274 — Requires the board of elections in a city with a population of one million or more to provide certain notices prior to a change of polling… | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4727 — Relates to normal retirement age for police/fire members of the New York city fire department pension fund | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3458 — Phases out certain mandatory university fees for graduate students | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6755 — Extends the expiration of the provisions authorizing the county of Cattaraugus to impose an additional one percent sales and compensating… | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1899 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Sergeant James S. Hayes | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6441 — Requires certain health insurance policies include coverage for services provided by pharmacists related to contraceptives | Yea | Jun 16, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6903 — Requires public and not-for-profit libraries to provide certain workplace protections for employees | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7980 — Relates to the determination of adjusted base proportions in special assessing units which are cities | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7362 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to John F. McArdle | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8077 — Authorizes certain students attending the Syracuse Comprehensive Education and Workforce Training Center high school to be eligible for… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8394 — Establishes the "county of Westchester public works investment act" | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4385 — Designates the uniformed court officers of the town of Busti, as peace officers | Nay | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4685 — Provides for the inclusion of a faculty or staff member on the board of trustees of community colleges | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7049 — Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Ferry Point Park in the borough of the… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7683 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance from a church | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5997 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Maintenance Supervisor Stephen C. Ebling | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7079 — Extends the authority of the county of Columbia to impose an additional 1 percent sales and compensating use tax | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5446 — Relates to dedicating a portion of the state highway system to Specialist Jason Johnston | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7911 — Authorizes the village of Trumansburg to offer an optional twenty-year retirement plan to a certain formerly employed police officer | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7800 — Waives the residency requirement for the office of commissioner of finance of the county of Putnam | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4543 — Extends the mortgage recording tax for Chenango county and relates to the depositing of mortgage recording tax funds into the general fund… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7692 — Authorizes an occupancy tax in the village of Baldwinsville | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5536 — Authorizes the county of Suffolk to alienate certain lands used as parklands and to dedicate certain other lands as parklands | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 277 — Relates to community preservation funds for the town of Chester | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8402 — Extends provisions relating to public hearings on proposed rules | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | 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
-
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…
-
A 10646
NY · —
Provides voice communication service to incarcerated people at no cost; repealer
-
A 10644
NY · —
Relates to increasing fines for the late filing of rent registration statements
-
A 3991
NY · —
Establishes requirements for the use of artificial intelligence, algorithm, or other software tools in utilization review and management
-
A 10451
NY · —
Establishes a bill of rights for the unhoused
-
A 5553
NY · —
Establishes the New York state nursing faculty scholarship incentive program
-
A 3989
NY · —
Requires state agencies to develop plans for new Americans
-
A 911
NY · —
Clarifies the definition of persons with a disability for purposes of the definition of special populations
-
A 1261
NY · —
Protects the rights of people in prisons, jails and forensic facilities
Showing the 10 most recent.