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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 7375 — Extends the authorization of the city of New Rochelle to impose an additional sales and compensating use tax | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7653 — Requiring a petition in a summary proceeding to recover possession of real property in Schenectady to allege proof of compliance with local… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6559 — Establishes a veterans' bill of rights | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3343 — Relates to fines for false alarms by an alarm system | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5973 — Relates to removing residency requirements for Franklin county assistant district attorneys | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 181 — Expands the membership of the interagency task force on trafficking in persons | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4521 — Relates to the definition of "protected consumer" | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3367 — Raises the exclusion of certain indebtedness of school districts other than school districts in a city with one hundred twenty-five… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 5448 — Requires the appointment of a Title VI coordinator at every college and university in the state | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3790 — Relates to the reporting by the office of fire prevention and control | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 291 — Includes the space force as being members of the armed forces or veterans eligible for certain credits and benefits | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7561 — Relates to continuing education requirements for landscape architects | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8433 — Extends current exemptions of income and resources for public assistance programs | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8410 — Relates to the annual reporting obligations of the New York state energy research and development authority | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 4315 — Relates to the effectiveness of the hotel and motel tax in the town of Woodbury | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 949 — Permits telemedicine services for mental and behavioral health issues under the workers' compensation system | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2589 — Relates to absentee ballots for relating to absentee ballots for school district elections | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 1926 — Requires social services districts to maintain a waiting list of families who have applied for child care assistance and data regarding the… | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 2590 — Requires nonpublic schools provide and maintain on-site automatic external defibrillators on school grounds | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3939 — Requires the state office for the aging to publish a "Guide to Actions When Someone Close Dies" | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| S 3236 — Allows pharmacy technicians to practice in any pharmacy under the supervision of a pharmacist | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 8478 — Relates extending provisions of law relating to physical therapy assistant services in public and private primary and secondary schools | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 7578 — Provides for a license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 3470 — Relates to notice to be provided prior to a foreclosure action by a homeowners' association | Yea | May 21, 2025 | pass | Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0 |
| A 6624 — Requires appointing authorities to provide appointment and promotion letters | Yea | May 21, 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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