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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 4041 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system in the town of Haverstraw, county of Rockland to Hector L. Soto | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6870 — Extends the effectiveness of provisions relating to limiting the check cashing exemption for national banks and other regulated entities | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8485 — Establishes voluntary opportunities for veterans | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8335 — Authorizes the assessor of the town of Brookhaven to accept an application for a real property tax exemption from St. Mary AME Zion Church | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6613 — Permits records required to be disclosed under the freedom of information law to have exempt parts of such documents be redacted before… | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7200 — Relates to vintage snowmobile registrations | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 52 — Authorizes the use of an electronic signature by a person granted a power of attorney with respect to tax documents submitted | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8489 — Authorizes Scott Hoag to receive certain credit under section 384-d of the retirement and social security law | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8490 — Authorizes occupancy taxes in the city of Utica and the city of Rome | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8074 — Extends the authority of the town of Newburgh to impose a hotel and motel tax | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6264 — Extends the authorization granted to the county of Broome to impose an additional one percent of sales and compensating use taxes | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8568 — Relates to base proportions in Nassau and Suffolk counties | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7760 — Dedicates a portion of the state highway system to Officer Michael E. Jensen | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7861 — Provides alternative retirement benefits for the police force at Erie County Medical Center | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8023 — Requires the department of civil service to allow municipalities to post municipal employment positions on the department of civil… | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6741 — Requires state and county boards of elections to post sample ballots online at least twelve days prior to the first day of early voting | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 5983 — Prohibits the application of pesticides to certain local freshwater wetlands | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 6641 — Relates to increasing certain special accidental death benefits | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8447 — Establishes an elder financial exploitation public awareness campaign | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4873 — Prohibits the operation of N.Y. city transit authority subways or trains without a conductor on board | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5031 — Establishes standards for the closure of banking accounts in the state of New York | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 4200 — Relates to student financial aid award letters | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 7624 — Extends provisions relating to the imposition of an occupancy tax on the village of Mount Kisco until September 1, 2027 | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7994 — Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to the Dutchess Community College Association, Inc. for the construction of… | Yea | Jun 9, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8374 — Authorizes the dormitory authority to provide financing to SB Clinical Practice Management Plan, Inc. for the construction of facilities | 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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