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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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| A 8371 — Authorizes the town of Ithaca, county of Tompkins to discontinue as parklands and alienate certain lands | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1529 — Requires the disclosure of lead-based paint test reports in real estate transactions | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5600 — Relates to certain voidable transfers affecting a federal home loan bank | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5921 — Creates the jockey health insurance reserve fund | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8785 — Extends expiration of provisions of judiciary law authorizing referees to determine applications for orders of protection while family… | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 836 — Relates to utility intervenor reimbursement | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3988 — Grants security officers serving at the village of Ardsley village court peace officer status | Nay | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6956 — Relates to the Hauppauge Volunteer Exempt Firefighter's Benevolent Association | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8795 — Exempts certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales within a certain distance of a church | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8160 — Directs state agencies to adopt a waste diversion plan | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8676 — Relates to relocation and employment assistance credits | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8069 — Extends provisions of law relating to the acquisition and disposition of real property by the metropolitan transportation authority | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8227 — Relates to adjudications and owner liability for a violation of traffic-control signal indications in the city of Peekskill | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 536 — Relates to summaries of readable and understandable insurance policies | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1078 — Extends provisions of law authorizing the county of Livingston to impose an additional mortgage recording tax | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2110 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Trooper Jill E. Mattice | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 8235 — Relates to increasing the bonding authority of the New York city housing development corporation | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1988 — Enacts the "age-friendly health system enhancement act" | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7277 — Establishes the interagency elder justice task force | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8432 — Extends provisions of law relating to enforcement and support obligations through the suspension of driving privileges | Nay | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7651 — Relates to the purpose of such corporation and the use of certain tax monies received by the Rescue Volunteer and Exempt Firemen's… | Yea | Jun 10, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 2468 — Creates the state office of the utility consumer advocate | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7125 — Requires that public contracts be divided by size into large, medium, small and micro contracts for the purpose of increasing opportunities… | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 1191 — Requires the division of criminal justice services to study the technological viability of personalized firearms | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8571 — Relates to the powers of the New York state housing finance agency | Yea | Jun 9, 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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