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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| S 3786 — Includes remedial services, homework or childcare as the transportation responsibility of the city school district located in a city having… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7801 — Waives the residency requirement for the office of Putnam county attorney | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6035 — Relates to reporting unmet need for programs and services for the aging | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2681 — Directs the superintendent of state police develop a critical incident policy for members of the state police | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7380 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Major Andrew D. Byers | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8408 — Relates to prohibited unlicensed activities | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3398 — Relates to enacting the reasonable accommodation anti-retaliation act | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2111 — Relates to the authority for the impose an additional mortgage recording tax in Otsego county | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7847 — 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 6815 — Relates to bus lane restrictions in New York city | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1744 — Imposes certain requirements on institutions housing a defendant due to mental disease or defect prior to the discharge of such defendant | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7555 — Renames the "West Islip Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Association" to the "West Islip Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association" | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8009 — Relates to authorizing the village of Malverne to alienate and discontinue the use of certain parklands | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4263 — Relates to the availability of technical assistance grants in brownfield site remedial programs | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3496 — Extends the authorization of the county of Schuyler to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3390 — Requires institutions of higher education make available their policy on notifying the parent, guardian, or emergency contact of a student… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8313 — Authorizes the commissioner of general services to transfer and convey certain unappropriated state land to The Arc Westchester New York | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8377 — Directs the commissioner of education to conduct a survey of recess held in schools serving students in kindergarten through grade six | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 982 — Adds Fishkill Creek to the definition of inland waterways | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8384 — Relates to terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of investigators, senior… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8150 — Enacts the governing unaccredited representatives defrauding (GUARD) VA benefits act | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6859 — Makes a technical change to the tax law; extends the village of Nyack occupancy tax | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3416 — Authorizes practitioners in institutional dispensers to dispense controlled substances as emergency treatment and authorizes practitioners… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6698 — Relates to staffing standards for employees performing emergency medical services in the 911 system in a city with a population of over one… | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8183 — Relates to qualifications for holding the office of clerk-treasurer or deputy clerk in the village of Baxter Estates | Yea | Jun 13, 2025 | 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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